Wichita boy, 16, arrested after girl, 14, critically injured in fall off roof of car

A 16-year-old Wichita boy has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated battery after a 14-year-old girl slid off the roof of the car he was driving and hit her head on the pavement, Wichita police said Tuesday.

Police performed life-saving measures until EMS arrived and took the Wichita girl to the hospital, where she remains in critical condition, police said.

A 15-year-old Wichita girl, also riding on the roof of a 2012 Ford Fiesta, was not injured, police said.

Police were called at 12:42 p.m. on Monday to the 2700 block of North Shelton, which is near 25th and Arkansas, about an accident.

Both girls were on the roof of the car, driven by the boy, when they began to slide off and the 14-year-old struck “her head on the pavement,” police said.

The Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office will decide on any formal charges.

“Tragically, we have a 14-year-old whose life — and her family’s life — will be changed forever,” Wichita Police Chief Joe Sullivan said in a news release. “And two other young people whose lives will also be changed. We need to remind our children about safety when operating cars. Reckless choices can change lives forever. ”