Teens steal G-Wagon, kill couple in wrong-side crash during New Jersey police chase

The teens are accused of stealing a 2024 Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon. In their attempt to evade officers, the SUV slammed into a Hyundai sedan carrying Robert Barr Jr. and his partner, Alice Stilwell.The impact sent the Hyundai careening into a nearby petrol station and killed its two occupants. (Photo: X/Fox News)A joyride in a stolen luxury SUV turned deadly in New Jersey on Saturday morning when four teenagers allegedly fled police at high speed and drove the vehicle on the wrong side of the road and crashed into another car. The head-on collision killed a 54-year-old man and a 67-year-old woman who were travelling in the car.According to the New York Post, the teens are accused of stealing a 2024 Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon worth about $220,000 and leading police on a chase that began in the early hours. Their alleged attempt to evade officers ended near Route 50 and Third Street in Mays Landing, where the SUV slammed into a Hyundai sedan carrying Robert Barr Jr. and his partner, Alice Stilwell.COUPLE KILLED IN HEAD-ON CRASHThe impact sent the Hyundai careening into a nearby petrol station and killed its two occupants. A GoFundMe campaign set up to help the family with funeral costs described their deaths as a devastating loss.Friend of the family Nicole Wright wrote: "This unimaginable tragedy has left their family in deep grief, and the shock of how suddenly it happened has made this painful time even harder to bear." "Her daughters and their families are now doing their best to honor their mother (grandmother) while carrying the emotional and practical burdens that come with such a devastating loss," she added.POLICE TRACKED STOLEN G-WAGONPolice first spotted the Mercedes in Longport at about 3:40 AM (local time) and attempted to pull it over, but the vehicle sped away across the JFK Memorial Bridge. Authorities later located the SUV in Hamilton Township at about 7:45 AM, along with a Land Rover. Both vehicles allegedly fled the area. Officers lost sight of the Mercedes shortly before the fatal collision. They said the teens were travelling on the wrong side of the road when they struck the car.The four suspects allegedly escaped the wreck largely uninjured and tried to flee on foot, but officers quickly arrested them.Nayshaun Brown, 18, and three other teenagers, whose names were withheld because they are minors, were charged with joyriding, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and eluding police. Prosecutors have not said who was driving the Mercedes when it crashed.- EndsPublished By: Satyam SinghPublished On: Aug 25, 2026 18:56 IST