- A 14-year-old boy faces two counts of murder tied to a Friday crash in Ogden that killed two children.
- The crash involved a stolen vehicle and occurred while police were chasing him. Eight others were injured.
- The charges were filed in juvenile court but prosecutors will seek to have him certified as an adult.
OGDEN — A 14-year-old boy who prosecutors say crashed a stolen car that left two children dead and multiple others injured is being charged with multiple felonies, the Weber County Attorney's Office said Thursday.
An 11-year-old and a 7-year-old died as a result of a crash Friday night in Ogden; eight others were injured in the crash, police said.
About 7:45 p.m. Friday, a 14-year-old evaded officers in a stolen vehicle, in the 2800 block of Quincey Avenue. According to police, officers tried to stop the vehicle, but the teen continued driving and hit a police car.
The teen then crashed into a second vehicle at the intersection of 31st Street and Grant Avenue. That car was carrying two adults and six children.
An 11-year-old boy was thrown from the car as a result of the crash and died from his injuries, police said.
On Monday, police announced a second child, a 7-year-old who was a passenger in the vehicle, also died from injuries sustained in the collision.
The teen was booked into the Weber Valley Detention Center after being released from the hospital following the crash.
The 14-year-old was charged in juvenile court with two counts murder, a first-degree felony; two counts of aggravated assault causing serious injury and theft of a vehicle, second-degree felonies; and failure to respond to an officer's signal to stop, a third-degree felony. He was also charged with reckless endangerment, a class A misdemeanor, and causing an accident causing property damage, a class B misdemeanor.
The Weber County Attorney's Office said it ill seek to certify the boy as an adult.
"Our thoughts are with the family and community members impacted by this tragedy. We will pursue this case in court and remain committed to a fair and just process for all involved. We ask the public to refrain from speculation and to respect the privacy of the victims," Weber County Attorney Christopher Allred said in a statement.
Anyone with any information related to the crash is asked to contact Ogden police at 801-395-8221.
