SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – A hearing remains underway to determine whether a teenager – accused of speeding and DUI in a deadly crash – will be tried in adult court.

Defendant in deadly SF wreck appears in court

Damion Laurelez was 17-years-old in April when an SUV crashed into a central Sioux Falls home, killing two teenagers and sending several others to the hospital. 

Police described the crash scene crews responded to as “catastrophic.” 

On Tuesday in court, one of the first police officers to arrive on the scene took the stand. He said he remembered the doors of the vehicle were ripped off and multiple people had been ejected from the SUV. 

There was also graphic video of the crash scene – from police body cameras – shown in court.

KELOLAND’s Karlee Phillips is listening in on the hearing and will bring you a full report on KELOLAND News.