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Teen pleads guilty to car crash that killed mother of 3 in Euclid during police chase

18 year old Taevon Walker talked to News 5 about the death of his mom in a car crash involving an alleged stolen car in Euclid.
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EUCLID, Ohio — A teen accused of leading Euclid police on a chase that ended in a deadly crash has changed his plea to guilty.

Investigators say he was one of two teens in a stolen car that crashed into another car on I-90 last March. Michelle Wall, a 44-year-old mother of three, died as a result of the crash.

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Wall's family was devastated and demanded answers after the crash.

Wall's 18-year-old son, Taevon Walker, said he was surprised by the suspect's change of plea.

“When it happened, I'm like, 'She's on the way to church,'" Walker said.

Wall had just dropped him and his basketball coach off when police said she was hit by the stolen vehicle driven by the two teens.

She died from her injuries in that crash.

"That's what's really messed me up," said Walker. "Like she's on the way to church, but I know everything happened for a purpose."

Taevon told News 5 that his mother was very committed to her faith.

"Every day, she would wake up [and] pray," said Walker. “She would just pray over you, like, try to give you a new life."

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The teen pleaded guilty to attempted murder and failure to comply earlier this week. He could face up to 14 years behind bars when sentenced.

Taevon plans to give a victim impact statement in court.

"I just want him to serve the God my mama used to serve," said Taevon. "I just want him to change his ways.”

The sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 6.

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