Overview
- Police say a stolen vehicle driven by a 14-year-old hit a patrol car during a stop attempt and then collided with the Vasquez family’s car at 31st Street and Grant Avenue.
- The brothers who died were identified by family as 11-year-old Izarel, who was ejected in the crash, and 7-year-old Jaimito, who died after being taken off life support.
- The family’s vehicle carried two adults and six children, and several survivors were treated for critical and non-life-threatening injuries.
- The Weber-Metro Crash Reconstruction Team is examining the crash dynamics as Ogden police and the Weber-Morgan Homicide Task Force investigate related criminal offenses.
- Police say any charges will be filed after the hospitalized teens no longer need medical care, while a roadside memorial and fundraisers are supporting the Vasquez family.