Exclusive: Parents charged after son -- an unlicensed teen -- arrested in deadly crash

It's believed to be the first-of-its-kind prosecution in New York. CBS New York's Alice Gainer has the story from Queens.

[souprememc]

They gave him a BMW with no license??!! TF?!

[Freeworld]

They provided the vehicle knowing damn well he didn’t have a license. They are as guilty as him.

[kevinheath]

If that was my little girl who this family killed...they would need lifelong protection.

[word]

Forced to take a parenting class when your own kid is already 17 years old. Gtfoh.

[JohnPeter-yfjf]

Kid deserves every second of 15yrs for driving the way he was.

[stevenmorrison]

It's about time parents are being held accountable for their kids actions.

[ez]

There is a difference between not knowing what your kid is doing vs giving them the tools they aren't legally allowed to use and letting them use it

[animusadvertere]

Stop blurring the faces of murderers. They lost their right to privacy when they took someone else's life

[GreenYoshi]

That was negligence to give their son a car and allow him to drive without a license. The parents should have gotten more than probation since a life was taken. 😢

[dogisluvdogluvs]

He walked away, and she was carried away. Another rich kid driving a bmw and no license or suspended. How many times have we heard this story.?

[enbizzw]

Parents should absolutely be held accountable for their underage children's crimes.

[jeffrobinson]

Hopefully he spends every minute of 15 years in prison.

[MrSnuffinum]

A child is dead and no one is serving any time

[mickeyhead]

Why blur out his face? That’s ridiculous. If kids commit adult crimes then they should be treated like adults.

[MojoPup]

WTH is the Defense Attorney talking about!? This was DIRECTLY the parent's fault! THEY bought him a high-performance car before he had a license. THEY failed to remove his access to said car when notified of him illegally driving the car. THEY'RE just as responsible for that poor girl's death as their son.

[timb]

Absolutely they deserve to be charged. They should go to prison.

[ac]

Why would you give your child a car if they dont have a license? A responsible parent would say that you must get your license first!
Their decision to give him a car must have been for bragging rights in social media....DAF!!!

[mykula]

3 years probation and a girl lost her life

[daegumaa]

That 17 year old needs to be locked up for life, he knew he didn’t hold a drivers license but still drove. He took her life.

[PeterParker-dfce]

17 year old with a 14 year old in his BMW. Another 12 months and this would have been a statutory rape case.