Overview

• School and family identified the driver as 16-year-old Isaiah Mendoza, though the medical examiner had not formally confirmed the identity as of Monday.
• The crash occurred around 9:36 p.m. Saturday on Lawrence Expressway near Benton Street and involved a Honda Accord and a Toyota Camry, both driven by juveniles.
• Police say the Honda made an unsafe turning movement, clipped the Toyota, then lost control and struck a traffic signal pole, killing the Honda’s driver at the scene.
• Two minors riding in the Honda suffered minor injuries, and the Toyota’s juvenile driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.
• Hundreds gathered Monday night at Wilcox High School for a candlelight vigil, the district deployed grief counselors, and a GoFundMe was launched to support Mendoza’s family.