MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — A teenager who survived a crash in Martin County this week that resulted in the deaths of three other teens is now facing charges, deputies said.
The Martin County Sheriff's Office said a 15-year-old was arrested Friday evening in Palm Beach County.
The teen, whom WPTV is not identifying because he is a minor, was pulled from the water after the stolen car plunged into the St. Lucie River early Tuesday morning.
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Deputies said he will be moved to juvenile detention after he is booked at the Martin County jail on felony charges.
The 15-year-old faces the following charges:
- Two felony counts of possession of stolen credit cards
- Two felony counts of possession of personal identification information
- One count of resisting arrest without violence
The sheriff's office said all of the felonies were enhanced because he was wearing a ski mask when he was pulled from the water.
Investigators have not said if the other person who survived the crash, an 18-year-old man, will face charges.
Three people died in the wreck — Jerry Choisy, 19, Geovany Alexis, 18, Marcus Griffin, 17, — after the car crashed at night into the river while traveling at a high rate of speed.
