A Texas teenager reported missing along with his mother on Thursday morning has been identified as the driver of a vehicle involved in a chase and crash Friday in Nebraska.
A woman’s body was found in the trunk of the vehicle driven by Tyler Roenz, 17, who was hospitalized in serious condition, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said in a tweet.
Update #2: the crash occurred near Aurora, Nebraska. The male driver has been identified as missing teen Tyler Roenz. Tyler is being treated at a hospital and said to be in serious condition. The body of a deceased female has been discovered in the trunk of the
1/2 https://t.co/fFeF3vRCRf— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) October 14, 2022
The body has not been identified, but Tyler’s mother, Michelle Roenz, was reported missing at the same time as her son by a family member, KTRK reported.
Early Friday afternoon, Gonzalez tweeted that a Mazda 3 linked with the disappearances had been spotted in Nebraska.
Update: the vehicle has been located in Nebraska. With assistance from Nebraska State Police, a pursuit took place and the driver crashed out. The male driver may have sustained injuries related to the crash, but the extent is unknown. The identity of the driver has not yet 1/2 https://t.co/eh6JyGkB11
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) October 14, 2022
“With assistance from Nebraska State Police, a pursuit took place and the driver crashed out,” he said.
Earlier Friday, the sheriff said the disappearance was “under suspicious circumstances or came up missing under suspicious circumstances,” although he declined to describe those circumstances.
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[Featured image: Michelle Roenz, left, and Tyler Roenz/Facebook]
