Four teenagers have been k#lled in a car cr@sh in Buffalo, U.S and police authorities are saying their de@th might have been linked to a TikTok challenge
New York Post reports that the TikTok challenge tagged “Kia Challenge,” encourage encourages people to break into Kia cars using cellphone chargers. The deceased teenagers are identified as; Marcus Webster, 19, Swazine Swindle, 17, Kevin Payne, 16, and Ahjanae Harper, 14. They were k#lled when the st%len Kia they were riding in cr@shed on Monday morning, ejecting them and one other passenger.
The driver, 16, was treated at the hospital and released, while a fifth passenger, a 14-year-old girl, is listed in good condition at Erie County Medical Center. It is reported that 14-year-old Harper had recently welcomed a baby girl. Harper was set to celebrated her 15th birthday on Nov. 1. One of the deceased, Webster, is said to have been a hard worker who juggled school and a job.
Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia told reporters Monday that law enforcement has seen a spike in car th£fts since the challenge went viral. Even so, experts remain skeptical that an online dare can inspire random people to commit an illegal act.
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However, the Erie County district attorney’s office is investigating the crash and expects to file additional charges, spokesperson Kait Munro said.