TPD: Two arrested in Tampa street racing crash that killed two teens
Two suspects were arrested Friday after a street racing crash killed two teens on South 20th Street in Tampa Sunday evening, officers said. Two suspects were arrested Friday after a street racing crash killed two teens on South 20th Street in Tampa Sunday evening. Savion Griggs, 18, and a 17-year-old, who is not being named due to his age, were both driving separately when the crash happened. The 17 year old was trying to change lanes when he struck Griggs' left rear fender, and the 18-year old's vehicle veered off the road and hit a chain link fence. The passengers, who were both 17 and 18 years old, were pronounced dead at the scene. Both were taken into custody and are facing two vehicular homicide charges each. The investigation is ongoing.
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Two suspects were arrested Friday after a street racing crash killed two teens on South 20th Street in Tampa Sunday evening, officers said.
The Tampa Police Department said 18-year-old Savion Griggs and a 17-year-old, who is not being named due to his age, were both driving separately, heading northbound on 20th Street when the crash happened.
The 17-year-old, who was driving a Hyundai Sonata tried changing lanes when he struck Griggs' left rear fender, police said. That's when the 18-year-old's, who was driving a Kia Optima, vehicle veered off the road and hit a chain link fence, TPD officials said.
The passengers, who were both 17 and 18 years old, were pronounced dead at the scene on Sunday evening.
Griggs and the 17-year-old were both taken into custody and are facing two vehicular homicide charges each, authorities said. The 17-year-old will also face an additional charge of driving without a valid driver's license, according to officers.
The investigation is ongoing, according to Tampa police.
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