WILSON, N.Y. — A teenager has been charged after running a stop sign and crashing their car.
Niagara County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a single car crash on German and Wilson Cambria roads around 7:30 a.m. Friday.
The 17-year-old driver was speeding and not wearing a seatbelt when they ran a stop sign and crashed into a utility pole, according to deputies.
There was a total of six people in the car that is only designed to hold five people, which meant there were not enough seatbelts for everyone.
“This crash was apparently caused by driver distraction," Sheriff Michael J. Filicetti said. "In addition, there were six occupants in a vehicle designed for five, which did not have enough safety restraints for all of the passengers. This collision could have ended much worse.”
The driver has been charged with failure to stop at the stop sign, speed not reasonable and prudent and no seatbelt.
