Queens, NY – Two New York City teenagers accused of drag racing have been charged in the death of a 12-year-old boy who was injured when the cars collided.
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Queens prosecutors say David Badalov, 18, and David Lakhchakov, 16, are charged with second-degree manslaughter, among other charges, in the death of Aviv Babayeva.
The teens are accused of racing up to 76 mph on a street last Wednesday in a 35 mph zone.
Prosecutors say one of the teens lost control of his car, slamming into the other teen’s SUV and striking a parked van.
Babayev was sitting in the backseat of the car that struck the other vehicles.
He suffered a broken pelvis, thighbones, brain swelling, and trauma to his head and torso. He died Sunday.
The teens are each being held on $250,000 bail.
How did they calculate that they were doing 76mph? Could it have been 74? Just asking.
The parents who gave this 16 year old boy a car, should also be charged.
Excellent, it is about time that people realise that an automobile is just as much a deadly weapon in the hands of an inexperienced & foolish driver as a gun is in the hands of an untrained and irrational individual.
oh my this is mamish so scary….when are people going to learn???
You can also measure the speed from the skid marks, crumple depth, and other forensic information at the scene. It’s second semester physics mostly.
As to the drivers, throw the book at them. If they want to race, go to Englishtown or Lime Rock and rent the track.
how tragic /factually i think the niftar was 12 not 2 but it really does not make a difference
“you can do something in a minute that gives you a headache for a lifetime”
this could easily have been a thrill that ends well!!!! & the boy loses his life , family…
one last point; erev rosh chodesh elul; ” this was written on rosh hashana last year” mi bekitzo umi lo..tichle shana ukelalosehu
I think I know the family. Does anyone have information on Shiva? I live out of town and would like to send written condolences. Thanks. Bsuros Tovos only!!
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You can’t get a driver’s license in New York City at the age of 16. So yes the parents should be held accountable as well for allowing a 16 yr old to drive a car without a licensed driver in the car with him. And even with a licensed driver in the car, he still needs a learner’s permit.
really who cares about the boy not having his driver’s license and the speed why do you need to know this or be arguing about it, just be sympathetic to the family and know that if it was your children you wouldn’t want random people bashing your child for a mistake that yeah was tragic but other people have done, kids will be kids no matter what and this stuff is inevitable