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Driver in NYC crash that killed passenger, 18, is charged: cops
The teen driver who smashed into another vehicle in Brooklyn while fleeing cops – killing his passenger – has been charged with vehicular manslaughter.
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Driver in NYC crash that killed passenger, 18, is charged: cops
By
Tina Moore and
Amanda Woods
February 7, 2022 1:12pm
Updated
Brooklyn car crash kills teen girl, injures four others: cops
The teen driver who smashed into another vehicle in Brooklyn while fleeing cops — killing his 18-year-old female passenger — has been charged with vehicular manslaughter, police said Monday.
Ackeem Chambers, also 18, was trying to get away from cops at the intersection of Eastern Parkway and Rogers Avenue in Crown Heights around 2 a.m. Sunday when he slammed his 2015 Hyundai Sonata into a 2007 Toyota Solara, gravely injuring Jada Rollins, who sat in the back seat, cops said.
Both Rollins and Chambers were taken to the Kings County Hospital Center, where Rollins was pronounced dead.
Ackeem Chambers has been charged with vehicular manslaughter.Seth Gottfried for NY Post The crash killed 18-year-old passenger Jada Rollins.Seth Gottfried for NY Post Ackeem Chambers slammed his 2015 Hyundai Sonata into a 2007 Toyota Solara.Seth Gottfried for NY Post
Chambers, who suffered only minor injuries, was charged with vehicular manslaughter, vehicular assault, reckless endangerment, reckless driving, failure to yield to traffic signals and failure to obey a traffic signal, authorities said.
The smash-up left Chambers’ car completely decimated, police said.
In addition to Rollins and Chambers, two 19-year-old male passengers were removed from the Sonata in stable condition, cops said.
Ackeem Chambers attempted to flee from cops before the crash.Seth Gottfried for NY Post The crash left Ackeem Chambers’ car completely decimated.Seth Gottfried for NY Post Jada Rollins and Ackeem Chambers were taken to the Kings County Hospital Center.Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
It remained unclear Monday why Chambers was trying to flee from the police.
The 61-year-old operator of the Solara was taken to Kings County Hospital in stable condition, police said.