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BUFFALO, N.Y. (77WABC) — Police in Buffalo say a car crash involving a stolen vehicle that left four teenagers dead and two hurt — one critical — may have been linked to a TikTok challenge.
Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia told reporters Monday that the teens may have been participating in a TikTok challenge that encourages people to break into Kia cars using cell phone chargers. The so-called Kia challenge, first posted over the summer, shows how to hot-wire Kia and Hyundai cars with a USB cord and a screwdriver.
The driver survived and has been ticketed for criminal possession of stolen property and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. A spokesperson says the Erie County District Attorney’s office is investigating the crash and expects to file additional charges, according to a spokesperson.
