A teen was killed in a crash in Orange early Monday morning when a stolen BMW and a tractor-trailer collided, police said. Police said the teen who died was a passenger in the stolen car and they are looking for the person who was driving the vehicle.
The crash happened just before 4 a.m. at the intersection of Derby Avenue, or Route 34, and Orange Center Road, or Route 152.
The tractor-trailer was heading west on Derby Avenue in the right lane and had a green light when the crash happened, according to police.
A 14-year-old from Waterbury was thrown from the BMW and died at the scene, police said.
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Police said the 2015 BMW 328xi had been stolen from the driveway of a residence in Milford, near the Orange town line, around 12 minutes before the crash.
A white four-door sedan that was seen in the area where the BMW was stolen stopped immediately after the crash and picked up the driver of the BMW, police said.
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The driver of the tractor-trailer was treated at an area hospital, police said.
The Orange Police Department’s accident reconstruction team is investigating.
Anyone with information can call Detective Denny Peterson at 203-891-2138, extension 8216.
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