NJ teen’s ‘joyride’ horror: Kills beautiful young couple; her twin sister, friend ‘critical’

🚨 A young couple planning marriage was killed in a crash

🚨 A twin sister and friend are in critical condition

🚨 An unlicensed teen was driving the speeding BMW, cops say

TOMS RIVER — A young couple who dreamed of getting married had their lives cut short when their car was smashed by an unlicensed teenager fleeing police at 118 mph, officials said.

Kiley Armstrong, 21, and Evan Fiore, 23, were killed Friday night after their Toyota Camry was struck by a teen driving a white BMW at the intersection of Routes 166 and 37, officials said.

Kiley’s twin sister, Krista, and Ryan Chapman, 19, were passengers in the back seat. They are both in critical condition at Jersey Shore University Medical Center.

Both Kiley and Evan were graduates of Toms River High School North, according to district spokesman Michael Kenny.

"The district is devastated by the news of this horrific tragedy. Words can’t express the pain and sadness felt by so many here and throughout Toms River. As we grieve this terrible loss, we offer our love, support, and condolences to the families of Kiley and Evan, and to all of their loved ones during this impossibly difficult time," Kenny said in a statement.

A GoFundMe campaign organized by Ryan's stepbrother and a close friend will raise funds to pay for a funeral and medical expenses.

Police had pursued teen

Toms River police first spotted the BMW speeding on Route 37 toward Seaside Heights and then north on Route 35. After turning around, the driver headed south on Route 35 and then drove back onto Route 37. Prosecutors said the BMW hit a speed of 118 mph.

Video purported to be live-streamed from inside the BMW indicates there were several people inside the vehicle.

Charges have been announced for just one person.

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Teen charged with aggravated manslaughter

Video that circulated online showed the Camry crossing the intersection after the light turned red. The BMW  violently slams into the Camry at a high rate of speed, sending both cars onto a grass island in the intersection.

Kiley and Evan were pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the BMW, an unlicensed teen, was charged with two counts of aggravated manslaughter and death by auto, four counts of aggravated assault causing bodily injury while eluding,two counts of causing death while driving unlicensed, two counts of causing injury while driving unlicensed, two counts of aggravated assault manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life, eluding, and four counts of assault by auto.

The identity of the teen driver or the result of a blood alcohol test the teen was asked for at Community Medical Center have not been disclosed.

The case was transferred to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office by the state Attorney General's Office.  A spokesman was not yet prepared to answer questions about the case.

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