Marisol Wentling, 19, has been charged with vehicular assault after flipping an SUV while doing donuts in a parking lot on Sunday night in Colorado Springs. The incident resulted in severe injuries for five passengers who were hanging out of the vehicle at the time.
According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, the SUV was performing donuts in the parking lot with five individuals hanging out of the windows when it flipped over. When police arrived at the scene, they found the passengers severely injured and in need of immediate medical attention. The conditions of the passengers are currently unknown.
A video of the incident, which has since gone viral on social media, shows the SUV reversing at high speed before making a sharp turn and flipping over, causing the passengers to be thrown from the car and crushed by its weight.
Marisol Wentling has been identified in a newly released mugshot, showing cuts on her face. She has been released on bond from the El Paso County Jail. The police have urged anyone with more information about the incident to come forward as the investigation remains ongoing.
The shocking incident has left the community in disbelief as they await updates on the conditions of the injured passengers.