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2015 West Carroll Grad in Critical Condition

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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Authorities say two people were transported to the hospital after the driver of a stolen vehicle crashed into their car Friday night, July 19.
According to the North Charleston Police the driver of the stolen car was a 16-year-old boy.
Officials with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office say shortly after 9 p.m., deputies attempted a traffic stop on a reported stolen vehicle.

A report states the suspect vehicle fled and collided into another vehicle in the area of Rivers Avenue near Dorchester Road, Charleston, South Carolina. Critically injured was Lane Lusk and his friend, Kyle Blassingame, whose car was t-boned by the fleeing car. At press time Monday afternoon, Lusk was on life support at Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston. He underwent several surgeries due to the trauma to his brain.
Police say the 16-year-old was charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, a firearm and failure to stop for blue lights.
Lusk was the valedictorian of his senior class at West Carroll High School.
He is the son of Lori McDonald Ashley of Newport, Tenn. and Josh Lusk, the grandson of Mark McDonald and great-grandson of Bob McDonald of McKenzie.

West Carroll, Critical, Student, 2019