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Sheriff: Teen driver dead, another injured after crashing stolen car

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Posted at 4:35 PM, Aug 28, 2021
and last updated 2021-08-29 10:57:30-04

CINCINNATI — A 14-year-old is dead and another teen is injured after crashing a stolen car Saturday morning, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.

Around 9 a.m. Saturday, deputies responded to Ridge Road near Interstate 71 for a stolen car that had crashed into a utility pole, then a tree, and landing on its side.

First responders pronounced the 14-year-old driver dead at the scene after being partially ejected. First responders transported a 13-year-old passenger to Cincinnati Children's Hospital for minor injuries.

Deputies said the car was stolen from Colerain Township.