HUBER HEIGHTS -- Two families are torn apart after a car crash last week killed a Wayne High School teen and left another teen facing serious charges.
Austin Abshire would be finishing up his sophomore year next week at Wayne High School, but he's not the only one not getting that chance.
Madison Bowen, the sister of the teen facing charges, says "it's heartbreaking to know I wake up every day now knowing he's not there."
Madison's brother was driving the vehicle that killed 16-year-old Abshire, and he didn't have a license. Madison explains, "he thought he'd be OK to drive. The other girl in the car was falling asleep so he thought, 'I'll drive.'"
Now the three teens who called themselves "the squad" are saying their goodbyes to not just one but two of their friends.
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KETTERING -- The 16-year-old driver in the crash that claimed the life of another 16-year-old had no license, police have confirmed.
Austin Abshire, 16, the passenger in the car that crashed Friday near Kettering Fairmont High School, has died.
19-year-old Bridget McPeek, another passenger, has been released from the hospital. She had been listed in critical condition.
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UPDATE: 16 Year Old Dies After Crash In Front of Fairmont High School
KETTERING -- The Montgomery County Coroner's Office has confirmed that 16-year old Austin Abshire, a passenger in a car that crashed Friday, has died.
The crash happened on Shroyer Road in front of Kettering Fairmont High School.
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UPDATE -- Kettering police have arrested a teenage driver from Huber Heights for causing a serious crash Friday morning in front of Fairmont High School.
The 16 year old is being held in the Montgomery County Juvenile Detention Center on two charges of aggravated vehicular assault.
19-year-old Bridget McPeek, one of the passengers, is at Kettering Medical Center in critical condition.
Another passenger, a 16-year-old boy, was transferred to Children's Medical Center and is also listed in critical condition.
The driver was originally treated and released from the hospital, before his arrest.
Previous coverage:
KETTERING -- Police are investigating a single-car crash from this morning that caused serious injuries.
Three people were in the vehicle at the time of the crash.
According to the Kettering Police Department, the crash happened about 8:44 a.m. Friday along Shroyer Road, near Fairmont High School. The car had been traveling north on Shroyer and then struck a fire hydrant, large tree and light pole. The car came to rest at the base of the light pole.
The crash victims were taken to Kettering Memorial Hospital.
Austin Abshire would be finishing up his sophomore year next week at Wayne High School, but he's not the only one not getting that chance.
Madison Bowen, the sister of the teen facing charges, says "it's heartbreaking to know I wake up every day now knowing he's not there."
Madison's brother was driving the vehicle that killed 16-year-old Abshire, and he didn't have a license. Madison explains, "he thought he'd be OK to drive. The other girl in the car was falling asleep so he thought, 'I'll drive.'"
Now the three teens who called themselves "the squad" are saying their goodbyes to not just one but two of their friends.
Previous coverage:
KETTERING -- The 16-year-old driver in the crash that claimed the life of another 16-year-old had no license, police have confirmed.
Austin Abshire, 16, the passenger in the car that crashed Friday near Kettering Fairmont High School, has died.
19-year-old Bridget McPeek, another passenger, has been released from the hospital. She had been listed in critical condition.
Earlier coverage:
UPDATE: 16 Year Old Dies After Crash In Front of Fairmont High School
KETTERING -- The Montgomery County Coroner's Office has confirmed that 16-year old Austin Abshire, a passenger in a car that crashed Friday, has died.
The crash happened on Shroyer Road in front of Kettering Fairmont High School.
Earlier coverage:
UPDATE -- Kettering police have arrested a teenage driver from Huber Heights for causing a serious crash Friday morning in front of Fairmont High School.
The 16 year old is being held in the Montgomery County Juvenile Detention Center on two charges of aggravated vehicular assault.
19-year-old Bridget McPeek, one of the passengers, is at Kettering Medical Center in critical condition.
Another passenger, a 16-year-old boy, was transferred to Children's Medical Center and is also listed in critical condition.
The driver was originally treated and released from the hospital, before his arrest.
Previous coverage:
KETTERING -- Police are investigating a single-car crash from this morning that caused serious injuries.
Three people were in the vehicle at the time of the crash.
According to the Kettering Police Department, the crash happened about 8:44 a.m. Friday along Shroyer Road, near Fairmont High School. The car had been traveling north on Shroyer and then struck a fire hydrant, large tree and light pole. The car came to rest at the base of the light pole.
The crash victims were taken to Kettering Memorial Hospital.