A teen suspect arrested for a stabbing Friday was linked to a fatal crash that claimed the life of an 11-year-old girl earlier this week.
Golden Valley Police officers arrested the 18-year-old after he stabbed another while they were in a truck, leading to a crash.
Investigators said both men had taken an illegal substance before the incident. After the crash, the teen ran from police and tried to break into several homes.
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Police later determined that the arrested teen has been involved in a Wednesday crash that killed 11-year-old Lilyana Loycano in Independence.
The suspect allegedly blew through a stop sign and crashed into Loycano’s family SUV.
The girl’s parents and three brothers suffered injuries in the crash.
