Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Springfield Township Police Chief Michael E. Pitkow announced today the arrest of Asiyah Mowatt-Mays for Homicide by Vehicle, Aggravated Assault by Vehicle, Receiving Stolen Property and other charges related to the July 29 crash that killed a 15-year-old and injured two others.
Officials said the crash occurred at approximately 5:00am at the intersection of Stenton and Evergreen Avenues in the Wyndmoor section of Springfield Township. Springfield police arrived to find a white 2004 Infiniti and a red 2020 Hyundai resting on their sides and severely damaged.
A 15-year-old male, unconscious and lying on the sidewalk, was pronounced dead at the scene. A 14-year-old male was found unconscious, severely injured, and outside of the vehicle. The defendant was found outside of the Hyundai and suffering from extensive injuries to her face and eye.
The driver and sole occupant of the Infiniti had to be extracted from his vehicle and was severely injured, officials said.
An investigation by Springfield Police and the Montgomery County Detective Bureau found that the Hyundai had been reported stolen from nearby Chestnut Hill on July 27.
According to eyewitness accounts and data from both vehicles’ airbag control module, Mowatt-Mays was driving the Hyundai at 47 mph northbound on East Evergreen Avenue and failed to stop for a steady red signal at Stenton Avenue. Her vehicle was struck by the Infinity that was traveling at approximately 60 mph. After the impact, the Hyundai rotated 180 degrees striking the curb and rolling until the vehicle came to rest on its passenger side. The Infinity continued in a northeast direction striking the curb and rolling to an uncontrolled rest onto the driver’s side. No occupants in either vehicle were wearing seatbelts, and evidence indicates that the deceased and injured teens were hanging out of the Hyundai’s windows at the time of the crash.
Mowatt-Mays, 18, of Philadelphia, is charged with Homicide by Vehicle, Aggravated Assault by Vehicle, Receiving Stolen Property, Unauthorized Use of Automobiles, Reckless Driving and other offenses. She was arraigned on Thursday, August 29 by Magisterial District Judge Adam T. Katzman, who set bail at $250,000 cash.
A bail review hearing will be held today before a Court of Common Pleas Judge. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 1:30pm on September 10.
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