A 17-year-old boy has been charged with culpable driving causing death in connection with a fatal collision in Hoppers Crossing on Friday morning, according to Victoria Police. The teenager was remanded and will appear before a children's court.
The charges follow the death of a 15-year-old boy from the Wyndham area just after midnight on Friday 13 March. Police allege a stolen grey Skoda sedan was pursuing a Toyota sedan at speed along Derrimut Road, with the Skoda deliberately colliding with the rear of the Toyota before hitting a Ford sedan and Ford Ranger.
The stolen vehicle reached speeds up to 180km/h during what officers suspect was an attempted carjacking. The Skoda, which carried seven teenage occupants, rolled before coming to rest in the front yard of a nearby residence.
The 15-year-old boy was ejected from the vehicle and died from his injuries at the scene, while a teenage girl who was a front-seat passenger suffered broken legs. The front passenger was transported to hospital under police guard.
A third occupant was arrested at the scene, with several others running from the location. One teenager was caught near Werribee Plaza, while a 14-year-old boy later presented with family to Werribee's Mercy Hospital and was taken into custody. Two occupants of the vehicle fled the scene, and detectives are urging these people to come forward.
Officers seized an edged weapon at the scene and located a quantity of alcohol inside the vehicle. It remains unclear who was driving the Skoda at the time of the incident.
The five teenagers who were captured or died were aged between 14 and 16 and were not on bail, Detective Inspector Craig McEvoy said.
The Major Collision Investigation Unit continues its investigation into the circumstances of the crash.