Dangerous Social Media Challenges Leave 17-Year-Old Dead and 20-Year-Old with Permanent 'Catastrophic Head Injuries': Authorities

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A Pennsylvania prosecutor this week announced charges against two teenagers accused of using their cars for dangerous social media challenges

In the first case, a 17-year-old boy allegedly used a rope to tie an upside-down folding table to the back of his car to pull a friend behind him on top of the table

In the second case, a 19-year-old allegedly drove while her 20-year-old friend stood on the trunk to "surf"

Two Pennsylvania teens have been charged after a 17-year-old was killed and a 20-year-old was left with permanent "catastrophic head injuries" while attempting dangerous social media challenges with their cars, authorities said.

Northampton County District Attorney Stephen Baratta announced the charges at a news conference on Tuesday, Sept. 23.

He said the county