17-year-old killed after wreck in stolen car with three other juveniles

A 17-year-old was killed in a wreck involving a stolen car with three other juveniles inside Thursday, according to North Port officials.

The victim has now been identified as Waylon Bergman, 17, of Charlotte County.

On Jan. 2 around 2:30 a.m., North Port police responded to a single-vehicle wreck in the area of Yorkshire Street and Cassava Road.

The vehicle had left the roadway and struck a tree.

It was later discovered that the white Honda was recently reported stolen from Port Charlotte. There were four juveniles ranging in age from 13-17 in the car at the time of the wreck.

Bergman died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash. The other three occupants were transported to hospitals; two by helicopter and one by ground. As of Jan. 3, they were in stable condition.

The names of the other juveniles will not be released to the public at this time due to an ongoing investigation and the fact that they are all minors.

The NPPD’s Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating the crash and working on additional details.