Middle School Student, 13, Crashes To Death In A Stolen Car

May 30, 2025

A middle school student stole a vehicle from a delivery driver and ended his life in a car crash on Thursday.

The 13-year-old boy, accompanied by a 14 year old female passenger, died after crashing a stolen delivery car in Bedford, New Hampshire, police said.

The vehicle was reported stolen from a food delivery driver in Manchester just before 1:00 a.m. Wednesday.

The driver told officers he had left the car briefly and returned to find it missing.

Manchester police spotted the stolen car speeding without headlights and began a chase, which was later called off when the vehicle was lost on the highway.

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With over two decades of business journalism experience, Diane LaVoie has been leading our business coverage since 2017. A Nashua native and UNH graduate, Diane spent ten years at the Boston Globe covering regional economics before returning to her home state to raise her family. Her specialty is connecting national economic trends to local impacts, making complex financial news accessible to everyday readers. Diane has developed a respected column, "Granite State Business," featuring profiles of local entrepreneurs and analyzing economic development in New Hampshire's diverse communities from the North Country to the Massachusetts border. She serves on the board of the New Hampshire Small Business Development Center and frequently speaks at community events about the state's economic outlook. Outside of work, Diane is an avid gardener, cookbook collector, and youth soccer coach. She lives in Bedford with her husband and twin daughters.