
Maryland Father of Five Killed in Morning Crash Involving Stolen Car Carrying Teens
A 58-year-old father of five, William Vance Payne II, was killed when a stolen Kia Optima carrying seven juveniles, including a 13-year-old driver, crashed into his Toyota as he drove to work near the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Germantown, Maryland. The 13-year-old driver is in critical but stable condition; the other juveniles were treated at area trauma centers. No charges have been filed yet, and the crash remains under investigation. Payne, who worked at NIST for 29 years, was described by his wife as kind and generous, and a GoFundMe has been set up for his family.













