By Kim Minugh
kminugh@sascbee.com
A 27-year-old Citrus Heights woman remains in critical condition after the car she was riding in was struck by a 16-year-old boy fleeing an officer in Carmichael, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The CHP had previously issued an erroneous report that the woman had died.
The incident began shortly after 9:10 p.m., when a CHP officer saw the 16-year-old driving a sports utility vehicle at more than twice the posted speed limit on Manzanita Avenue. The teen failed to pull over when the officer activated his lights and sirens, the CHP said.
The 16-year-old then ran a red light at Coyle Avenue and struck a Saturn, in which the 27-year-old woman was a passenger, and a Honda CRV.
The 27-year-old woman was taken to a hospital, said CHP Officer Lizz Dutton. The driver of the Saturn initially was thought to have suffered major injuries, but was released from the hospital Tuesday night, Dutton said.
Everyone else involved in the collision has been treated for minor injuries, Dutton said.
The CHP's Major Accident Investigations Team is reviewing the collision, and Dutton said charges are expected to be sought against the 16-year-old when the investigation is complete.
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