18-Year-Old Driver In 105 Mph Crash Kills 17-Year-Old Passenger In New Jersey

Newly released video and police radio transmissions show a Nissan Maxima traveling at a high rate of speed before a fiery crash that killed a 17-year-old passenger and seriously injured two other people during an encounter with Woodbridge police in February.

The footage shows the Nissan Maxima with New York registration traveling south on Route 1, running a red light and turning onto Gill Lane before colliding with another vehicle and bursting into flames.

“Crash, big crash, Route 1 South and Gill Lane,” an officer can be heard saying over police radio traffic.

“No cops involved. It’s another vehicle. I’m checking on survivors. We need ALS out here immediately,” an officer said in a later transmission.

According to authorities, the Nissan was driven by Mikael Salman, 18, of Iselin.

The Attorney General’s Office said a preliminary investigation found the Nissan was traveling at about 105 mph near Woodbridge Center Drive shortly before midnight on Feb. 19.

After the crash, officers determined Salman and his passenger were trapped inside the vehicle, and firefighters assisted in removing both occupants.

The 17-year-old passenger was pronounced dead at 12:25 a.m. on Feb. 20. The two occupants of the second vehicle suffered serious injuries and were taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for treatment.

The incident remains under investigation, and authorities said the police vehicle was not directly involved in the crash.