KENTWOOD, Mich. (WOOD) — A teen driver charged with murder after a police chase and deadly crash in Kentwood faced a judge Thursday.
Alex Torrez, 17, was wheeled into Kentwood District Court for a probable cause hearing tied to the March 11 crash that killed his cousin, 15-year-old David Torrez, and another driver, Calvin College student Tara Oskam.
Torrez is charged as an adult with two counts of second-degree murder.
From his wheelchair Thursday, the teen only spoke to agree to delay his preliminary examination, which was slated for next week. His lawyer asked to push back the date to review all police reports and videos related to the incident.
Police released dashcam video of the chase and deadly crash to 24 Hour News 8 earlier this week, as part of a Freedom of Information Request.
MSP said a trooper tried to pull over Torrez for speeding on US-131, but he continued on to 52nd Street. Michigan Secretary of State records show Torrez didn’t have a legal license and was driving his mother’s car.
The chase spanned about six miles and lasted about five minutes before the fiery crash on 52nd and Broadmoor Avenue in Kentwood.