The Michigan mother of a teen who was charged with second-degree murder following a fatal crash will not face charges, according to prosecutors.
The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office announced on Tuesday, Dec. 10 that the mother, whose son was 16 years old at the time of the crash, will not be charged in connection to the November 2023 crash, CBS affiliate WWJ-TV and The Detroit News reported.
Flynn Mackrell, 18, died following the 100 mph crash in Grosse Pointe Farms, where the speed limit was just 25.
The 16-year-old operating the BMW involved in the crash was previously charged with second-degree murder. He was listed as "adult designated," allowing the judge to decide whether he would be sentenced as a juvenile or adult, FOX affiliate WJBK reported.
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Mackrell's mother, Anne Vanker, requested the teen driver's mother be charged, citing the case of convicted Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley and his parents, who were the first parents in United States history to be held responsible for a school shooting committed by their child, per WWJ-TV.
But Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said on Dec. 10 that a panel of assistant prosecutors determined the mother "was not directly or indirectly involved in any way in the offenses for which we have charged her son."
"Parenting is hard in the best of circumstances," Worthy said in a statement, per WWJ-TV and NBC affiliate WDIV-TV. "Most parents do everything they can to mentor their children and steer them in the right direction. The juvenile respondent's mother was no different. She took consistent, active steps to try to make sure that he stayed on the right path."
Worthy added, "There will be those that say she should have done more, but we have looked at all of the facts and those facts dictate no criminal charges here. We will not be more specific about her actions because her son will be facing trial in February."
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The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.
Police previously said the teen driver's mom was aware of his driving habits due to the Life360 app, which tracked him, according to The Detroit Free Press.
Mackrell's mother previously told the paper that she believed the teen driver's parents could have done something to prevent the crash that killed her son.
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Speaking with The Detroit News, Vanker said she was "extremely disappointed" with the decision not to charge the teen driver's mom and called it "a missed opportunity."
"This was a chance to hold parents accountable," she said. "Now, my son is dead, and my family is destroyed."