Egg prank ends up in fatal crash

A 14-year-old boy in the U.S. who was allegedly driving an SUV that caused a fatal car accident has been arrested on a murder charge.The Texas Harris County Sheriff’s Office says the SUV was filled with teens who were throwing eggs at other cars on Tuesday afternoon when another driver began chasing them.The department says the 14-year-old driver then ran a red light and crashed into a pickup truck, killing 45-year-old Silvia Zavala.Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Zavala had been on a shopping trip. Mr. Gonzalez said the 14-year-old was booked in a juvenile detention centre on a murder charge. He said police will interview the driver of the car that chased the teens.

Source : https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/egg-prank-ends-up-in-fatal-crash/article25904705.ece

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