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Police have confirmed that a 17-year-old has been charged with culpable driving causing death, among other driving-related offenses. The teenager has been remanded in custody and will appear before a children’s court.
This development follows a tragic incident involving a grey Skoda sedan, which reportedly crashed on Derrimut Road in Hoppers Crossing around midnight on Friday. The vehicle was carrying seven teenagers at the time.
Tragically, a 15-year-old boy was thrown from the car during the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 16-year-old girl, who was seated in the front of the car, suffered severe injuries, including fractures to both of her legs. She is currently hospitalized and is expected to be questioned by authorities once her condition stabilizes.
Additionally, police have taken two more teenagers into custody—a 16-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy—following the incident.
The girl was released after being interviewed.
The boy was interviewed at hospital and being arrested, but his arrest is not related to the collision.
The other two people who were in the car fled and have not been found.
The Skoda allegedly followed a Toyota after an incident at the Tarneit Central Shopping Centre on Friday.
Police alleged the people inside a Toyota felt intimidated and rang Triple Zero, who advised they drive to the nearest police station. 
They allegedly began increasing their speed to get away from the Skoda, which sped up to 180 km/h to chase the Toyota on Derrimut Road.
The Skoda allegedly rammed the rear and crashed into two other cars before rolling into a front yard.
“This is not a PlayStation game where you can hit reset and start again. This is real lives, real situations that cannot be undone,” Detective Inspector Craig McEvoy said at a press conference on Friday.
Investigations are ongoing and anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
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