14-Year-Old Dies After Crashing Stolen SUV In Fairfield: Police

FAIRFIELD, CT — A 14-year-old boy has died after he was involved in a Fairfield crash while driving an SUV stolen from Westport, according to police.

The incident began just after 8 a.m. Monday, when Westport police received a report that a gray 2019 Honda Pilot had been stolen from a gas pump at the Exxon station at 1510 Post Road East while the driver was paying inside, according to a joint news release from the Fairfield and Westport police departments.

Minutes later, a Westport officer tried to stop the SUV after it was spotted near Turkey Hill Road and Post Road East, but the officer disengaged because the driver was speeding and being reckless, according to police.

Then, less than 10 minutes after the initial theft report, a Fairfield detective came upon the Pilot, which had rolled over near Post Road and Jelliff Lane, police said. The driver, a juvenile from Bridgeport, was ejected from the vehicle and seriously injured, according to police. The boy was rushed to St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport and later died there, police said.

“Fairfield Chief Kalamaras and Westport Chief Koskinas express their sincere condolences to the family during this difficult time,” the news release said.

The boy was 14 years old, according to Fairfield police Lt. Antonio Granata.

Fairfield police are investigating the crash, while Westport police are investigating the SUV theft, the news release said.

“Initial crash reconstruction data indicates the suspect vehicle was traveling 99 mph 5 seconds before the crash occurred,” the news release said.

Anyone who is a witness or has additional information is asked to contact Fairfield police at 203-254-4800 or Westport police at 203-341-6000.