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The 16-year-old driver who allegedly crashed a stolen SUV and killed four teenage passengers in Buffalo last month was hit with manslaughter charges Tuesday, prosecutors said.
The teenager, who was not identified by authorities, was indicted on four counts of second-degree manslaughter, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said in a press release.
The driver is accused of pushing the gas down on the stolen Kia so recklessly that the four people killed — and another passenger who survived — were all ejected from the vehicle when it crashed.
The apparent joyride occurred after the Kia Sportage was allegedly stolen in what police believe might be connected to a TikTok challenge that encourages people to break into Kia and Hyundai cars with phone chargers.
The so-called “Kia challenge,” shows TikTok users how to hotwire the two types of cars with a USB cord and a screwdriver.
