- Associated Press - Friday, January 3, 2020

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - An underage driver and passenger were taken to the hospital on Friday after the driver slammed into a house in a stolen car, police in St. Petersburg said.

Police were called around 5 a.m. Friday after the car hit the house. Investigators learned that the 14-year-old driver had stolen the car from a family friend before losing control of the vehicle and crashing.

Both teens were taken to the hospital with injuries that aren’t considered life-threatening.



No one was home at the time of the crash. The house had some exterior damage, police said.

An investigation continues.

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