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13-year-old drives stolen car in fatal Maryland crash
A 13-year-old boy driving a stolen 2015 Kia Optima collided with a Toyota Matrix in Germantown, Maryland on August 4, 2026, killing 58-year-old William Vance Payne II and injuring seven other minors in the vehicle. The case is expected to be handled in Maryland's juvenile court system.
William Vance Payne II13-year-old driverGermantown, Maryland2015 Kia Optima