11/22/2022
16-year-old driving the SUV that crashed last month, killing four teenage passengers, was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday morning on four counts of second-degree manslaughter, according to Erie Count Court records.
The teen also has been indicted on first- and second-degree assault charges for the Oct. 24 crash, according to court records.
He was indicted by an Erie County grand jury last week and is scheduled to be arraigned before County Judge Susan Eagan.
The teen driver, who was injured in the crash, also has been indicted on a felony charge of criminal possession of stolen property.
The crash happened around 6:40 a.m. Oct. 24 at the entrance to the Scajaquada Expressway from the inbound Kensington Expressway.
Those killed in the crash were Marcus Webster, 19; Swazine Swindle, 17; Kevin Payne, 16; and Ahjanae Harper, 14.
The vehicle involved in the crash was a stolen Kia, and police believe it was part of a nationwide social media trend involving thefts of that make.
The SUV hit a wall after traveling at what police called “excessive speed.”
The driver was previously charged in Erie County Youth Part with misdemeanor criminal possession of stolen property and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
He pleaded not guilty to those two charges on Oct. 28 and was released with an ankle monitor and other restrictions.
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