Two Teen Girls Went for a Bike Ride – and Were Fatally Hit by a Car. Now Another Teen Faces Murder Charges
Vincent Battiloro allegedly drove nearly three times the speed limit, killing two Cranford High students after months of harassment, officials said.
- Burnside Avenue in Cranford saw a fatal collision that killed two 17-year-old Cranford High School students, Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas, allegedly by Vincent Battiloro, 17, in a black Jeep station wagon.
- Speeding and an asserted pattern of stalking are central to the case, as police allege Vincent Battiloro drove 70 mph in a 25 mph speed limit zone and victims' families say Maria Niotis had a restraining order against him.
- On Monday, prosecutors charged the teen with murder and listed multiple traffic counts including leaving the scene and reckless driving, while public records show 15 traffic tickets match the crash and a municipal court date is set for Oct. 29.
- The Cranford community has held vigils and raised more than $135,000 for funeral expenses while Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro stressed the suspect must face court consequences.
- If convicted of first-degree murder he faces 30 years to life, and hours after the September 29 crash he posted a YouTube livestream stating, 'In a neighboring town, unfortunately, two girls were killed in a hit-and-run crash'.
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Two teen girls went for a bike ride – and were fatally hit by a car. Now another teen faces murder charges
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Two teenage best friends set out for an afternoon e-bike ride earlier this week in Cranford, New Jersey, a small city just 18 miles south of New York City. They never made it home. Both girls were struck by a car and killed September 29, according to local authorities. And now another teenager – whom the Union County Prosecutor’s Office identified as a 17-year-old male – has been arrested and charged with two counts o…
Suspect In Crash Where 2 Girls Riding E-Bike Died Reportedly Called Himself A "Nice Kid" On Stream After Incident: New Details
Authorities charged a 17-year-old with murder on Monday after he reportedly ran over two girls riding an E-Bike. Authorities have since revealed his identity and details about a livestream. What happened: The Cranford Police Department responded to reports of a motorist striking two juveniles on an E-Bike on September 29. Emergency services transported both victims to the hospital, where they succumbed to their injuries. CBS News named the vict…
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