Pedestrian Daniel Embrey, 16, killed and another teenager injured in hit-and-run accident in Granite City, Illinois

Modified Date: 
Tue, 01/17/2017 - 10:59am
Accident Date: 
Monday, October 6, 2014

Suspect charged in fatal Granite City hit and run

The suspect of a Granite City hit-and-run accident that killed a teenager and left another injured was charged Wednesday.

16-year-old Daniel Embrey and two friends were walking near the intersection of 14th and Edwardsville Road around 9:45 p.m. Monday when they were hit by a car. The car then fled the scene. Embrey was pronounced dead at the scene and a another teenager was flown to a St. Louis hospital with serious, but non life-threatening injuries. The third person was not injured. Tuesday morning the suspect's car was found in the 2000 block of 4th Street. The suspect, 26-year-old Son. T. Nguyen, has been charged with the felony of failure to report an accident involving personal injury or death.

Topics: 
Hit and Run
People Involved: 
Daniel Embrey

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