A 17-year-old from Hamilton is facing multiple dangerous driving charges in connection with a crash that hurt six teens in August.

Hamilton police allege he was going double the speed limit — 142 kilometres an hour in a 70 km/h zone — and did not stop at stop signs. At least two of his young teen passengers were not wearing seatbelts.

The crash happened just before 3 p.m. on Aug. 26 at Valens Road and Concession 5 West in Flamborough, involving a Volvo commercial vehicle and a Kia minivan, police said. The 17-year-old was the driver of the minivan that had five teen passengers.

All six people from the minivan were taken to hospital with injuries, including one who remains in hospital.

Following the investigation by the collision reconstruction unit, the 17-year-old was charged on Mon

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