Two teens charged after fatal car crash involving alleged stolen car

Two teens have been charged over a fatal car crash that left a 17-year-old boy dead in the NSW Hunter Valley.
A Honda was allegedly stolen from Wallsend just outside of Newcastle on Saturday and highway patrol officers engaged in a pursuit with the speeding car later that night on the New England Highway at Aberdeen.

A 14-year-old was allegedly driving, while two 17-year-old boys and a 25-year-old woman were passengers.

Scene from a car crash in the NSW Hunter Valley on September 6.
The crash occurred after the alegedly stolen vehicle was involved in a chase with police. (Nine)

The car crashed just past Makybe Diva Street at Scone, where the driver and one of the 17-year-olds were trapped in the front of the car.

Both were released and treated by paramedics, but the 17-year-old died at the scene.

The remaining occupants of the vehicle were taken to hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

Subsequently, the 14-year-old alleged driver was charged with initiating a police pursuit whilst not stopping and driving dangerously, driving a stolen vehicle, driving recklessly and furiously or speeding in a manner that dangerous, negligent driving occasioning death, dangerous driving occasioning death, driving in a dangerous manner and aggravated dangerous driving occasioning death whilst escaping pursuit.

He was refused bail and will appear before a children’s court today.

The 17-year-old passenger was charged with riding in a stolen vehicle.

He was granted bail and will appear before a children’s court on September 24.

The 14-year-old passenger will be dealt with under the Young Offenders Act while the 25-year-old woman remains in hospital under police guard.

A critical incident team is continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident, and it is also subject to an independent review.

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