Boy, 15, is thrown from stolen car and killed near Parliament house after several ‘fail to stop for police’ incidents
A teenage boy has died after being thrown from a stolen car in a horrific single-vehicle crash.
The 15-year-old crashed a white Toyota Camry on Adelaide Avenue, near Parliament House in Canberra, on Wednesday morning.
ACT Emergency Services arrived on scene at around 5am where paramedics treated the boy before he was rushed to hospital.
According to police, the car “left the roadway, struck a concrete barrier and then landed on its roof in the middle of the road.”
The 15-year-old was found about 50 to 100 yards from the vehicle.
A teenager has died after being thrown from a stolen car that was involved in a single car crash
The 15-year-old crashed a white Toyota Camry on Adelaide Avenue, near Parliament House in Canberra, on Wednesday morning
ACT emergency services arrived on scene at around 5am
Sergeant Mark Richardson said ‘he was very badly injured and unresponsive’.
He was taken to Canberra Hospital in a critical condition, where he “tragically succumbed to his injuries.”
It is understood the vehicle had been reported stolen several days earlier and had been involved in several incidents where police were unable to stop it.
Mr Richardson said the teenager was on bail and had breached the conditions, which relate to similar offences.
“The vehicle is absolutely destroyed,” he said.
Police said the car “left the roadway, struck a concrete barrier and then lay on its roof in the middle of the road.”
The 15-year-old was found about 50 to 100 yards from the vehicle
He was transported to hospital in critical condition, where he tragically succumbed to his injuries
‘Police are unsure of any other involvement by other vehicles or other people and that is obviously part of the investigation that our major collision unit is carrying out.’
The entrance to Capital Circle from northbound Adelaide Avenue was closed for several hours while police investigated the scene.
Investigations are underway.
Anyone with information, including dashcam footage, is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Investigations are underway