BURLINGTON, N.C. — A day after a single-vehicle crash involving a stolen vehicle killed one and injured three others Christmas morning, police have identified the passengers in the car. Police say it's not the first time the driver allegedly stole a vehicle.
Amarion Brinae Laury, 16, died on the scene of the crash, investigators said. Three other teens, Taijon Martre Laury, 18, Zhiyon Sharae Laury, and Anaiya Davis, 17, were injured in the wreck and transported to local hospitals. The teens who survived the crash underwent surgery and are expected to be okay according to Bishop Jameel Bryant, a family friend. The three Laurys are siblings.
The vehicle was stolen from the 500 block of South Sellars Mill Road earlier in the day and crashed on Bland Boulevard, officials said. Taijon Laury was identified as the driver. When an officer turned on his squad car lights to pull over the car, the vehicle sped away, officials said. Excessive speed was a factor in the crash.
Further investigation will determine if charges will be forthcoming, Burlington Police said. All four teens were residents of Burlington, North Carolina.
Police say back in July, the driver, Taijon Laury, was charged with 2 counts of larceny of a motor vehicle and breaking and entering a motor vehicle.
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