A group of teenagers have been arrested after an allegedly stolen car collided with another vehicle in Warranwood, leaving one of its occupants with life-threatening injuries.
Emergency services were called to reports the allegedly stolen Toyota Camry collided with a Lexus SUV at the intersection of Wonga and Delaneys roads about 8.45am on Friday, 27 September.
Four occupants of the Toyota were seen fleeing the scene while a 15-year-old Ringwood girl was found inside the car and taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The occupants of the Lexus were uninjured.
Responding police arrested four teenagers a short distance away from the collision scene.
Checks revealed the Toyota had allegedly been stolen from Flora Hill overnight on 25 September.
A 17-year-old Flora Hill boy has subsequently been charged with nine offences including dangerous driving causing serious injury, theft of motor vehicle, theft of motor vehicle, intentionally cause injury, attempted theft of motor vehicle, assault with weapon and failing to assist at an accident.
A 16-year-old Mooroolbark boy has been charged with theft of motor vehicle and failing to assist at an accident.
Both will face a childrens court at a later date.
A 13-year-old Epsom boy and 13-year-old Flora Hill boy were released pending summons.
