Dante Wilcox, 17, killed in rollover car crash on Amity Road in Nampa, Idaho

Modified Date: 
Fri, 01/15/2016 - 3:04pm
Accident Date: 
Saturday, December 5, 2015

One dead in early morning crash near Nampa; driver at large

Police say the crash happened around 4:30 a.m. Saturday morning. An 18-year-old man identified as Sean Begin was traveling westbound on Amity Road in a stolen 2003 F250 pickup when he lost control on ice. The truck went off the road, through a fence and rolled. At least two of Begin's passengers were ejected, including 17-year-old Dante Wilcox, who died at the scene of the crash. Begin's other passengers were two 16 year olds and a 15 year old, all from Nampa. Their names have not been released. Begin and his passengers ran from the scene of the crash. Begins passengers were eventually found by police and taken the the hospital, but Begin is still at large and wanted for questioning in the crash.

Man arrested for leaving scene of deadly crash

NAMPA - Idaho State Police are investigating a fatal one-vehicle crash on Amity Road between Grays Lane and Happy Valley Road near Nampa. Next of kin has been notified, the crash remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police. Begin was later found and booked into the Canyon County Jail for felony leaving the scene of an accident. ISP says that on Saturday at about 4:30 a.m., Sean Begin, 18, was traveling westbound on Amity Road in a stolen 2003 Ford F250 Pickup. At least two passengers were ejected, including Dante Wilcox, 17, of Nampa who succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the crash.

Teen set for trial in deadly Nampa crash

NAMPA -- An 18-year-old Nampa man accused of killing his teenage passenger in a wreck appeared in court Friday morning. Police say Begin and his surviving passengers - two 16-year-olds and a 15-year-old - all ran away from the wreck before emergency responders arrived. Sean Begin chose to stand silent during the hearing, prompting the judge to enter a guilty plea on his behalf. Neither Begin nor his four underage passengers were wearing seatbelts, and two people were ejected from the pickup as it rolled. His trial is set to begin April 5.
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Rollover
People Involved: 
Dante Wilcox
Sean Begin
Roadway: 
Amity Road
City: 
Nampa, ID
Area: 
Boise, ID

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