Four teenagers including high school football star aged 14 to 16 are killed in horror crash after cop cruiser used PIT maneuver to stop them speeding at 111mph – as horrifying photos show their mangled wreckage

Four Florida teenagers have been killed after being involved in a police chase in which officers used a maneuver to stop a car but spiraled out of control.

The four, aged between 14 and 16, were present Newberry High School in Bradford County, northeast of Gainesville.

Two of the teens in the car died at the scene in the Waldo area, while the others died from their injuries two days later at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville.

Jabril Cheevers and Lawrence McClendon Jr. were both students at Newberry High School. McLendon was a sophomore defensive back for the football team.

McLendon was a sophomore defensive back for the Newberry High School football team

Four Florida teenagers, aged 14 to 16, were killed during a police chase that ended with a PIT maneuver, causing their car to flip and crash into a concrete pole at 110 mph.

The incident occurred after their stolen SUV was spotted by police, leading to a high-speed chase by authorities who found it difficult to keep track of the vehicle

The police chase began after an SUV was reportedly stolen from Gainesville. Just a few hours after the theft, the car was discovered by a license plate reader.

Police were soon on their trail and a Bradford County sheriff’s deputy confirmed the SUV had been stolen when they followed and called for backup.

Officers noticed that there were several people in the car and tried to pull it over.

It appeared the car was slowing down, but then the driver accelerated and sped away at 110 mph.

Police patrol vehicles were unable to keep up with the car because a device in their car prevents them from accelerating too quickly.

At that point, the Florida Highway Patrol was called and a trooper continued the pursuit.

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Two of the teens in the car died at the scene in the Waldo area, while the others died from their injuries two days later

The officer then rammed the side of the vehicle using a PIT (precise immobilization technique) maneuver. This caused the SUV to overturn and crash into a concrete post.

The controversial maneuver involves police hitting the back of a moving car and spinning around, causing the car to stop as officers surround it.

“The Trooper intentionally made contact with the Honda, causing it to slow down,” an FHP statement said.

‘The Trooper used the speed break to perform a Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT maneuver) on the fleeing Honda to stop the threat of the fleeing suspect. The Honda then rolled over before making contact with a cement post.”

It took the crew more than an hour and a half to remove all victims from the wreck reports WCJB.

“We confirmed with the Gainesville Police Department that they still had that car listed as stolen, and the officer waited until he had three backup units with him before initiating the traffic stop,” Col. Brad Smith, deputy chief of police Bradford County Police Department. Office, said.

It took the crew more than an hour and a half to remove all the victims from the mangled wreckage

Bradford County sheriff’s deputies stopped pursuing the vehicle after reaching the county line because their own patrol cars could not keep up with the vehicle

“They actually started to pull over to the side of the road, but before they came to a complete stop they accelerated again, and that’s when the chase began.”

Smith said Bradford County deputies stopped pursuing the vehicle after reaching the county line because their own patrol cars could not keep up.

‘The [Florida] Highway Patrol was the only vehicle that could actually keep up with them at that point,” Smith said. “Our vehicles cannot match the speed they were traveling at, but we did advance one of our units to try to stay as close to FHP as possible as a backup unit until Alachua County units could catch up.”

Authorities later added that two of the teens killed in an SUV were wearing ankle monitors, while three had active warrants for their arrest, reports WLBT. Some occupants also appeared to be wearing ski masks.

“It is with great sadness that I share that the two Newberry High School students involved in a serious car accident last weekend have now passed away from their injuries,” Newberry High School Principal James Sheppard wrote in a message to parents.

“Thank you for keeping both of these families in your thoughts during this difficult time.”

‘Laurens [McClendon] was a great kid to be around and have in our program,” said Newberry head football coach Ed Johnson.

As a football player he was competitive, talented and ruthless with a knack for making big plays. He will truly be missed by everyone in the Panther football family.”