BEDFORD, N.H. (WHDH) - A 13-year-old boy from Manchester, New Hampshire was killed overnight after crashing a stolen car in Bedford, New Hampshire.
Manchester police say just before 1 a.m., the teen stole a running car from a food delivery driver on Clifford Avenue.
An officer tried to pull the car over, but the chase was eventually called off.
A short time later, the car rolled over on the Route 101 off ramp.
Both the boy behind the wheel and a 14-year-old girl were ejected from the car.
The boy died and the girl was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
A couple nearby heard the crash.
“It was like a screeching, and then like, ‘boom,'” said a woman, who asked to remain unidentified.
They heard the girl scream and ran to help.
The boy’s mother, identifying him as “J,” told 7NEWS that he was a loving son.
“Any parent that loses a loved one, I can’t imagine the feeling,” said Ken Brochu, a grandparent in the community.
Southside Middle school is now mourning the loss of its student.
The superintendent wrote in a statement, “We are deeply saddened by the loss of one of our students, and our thoughts are with those impacted by this motor vehicle accident.”
“In times like this, family, friends, need to get together, talk, and that helps heal,” said Brochu.
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