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Stolen Kia Syracuse crash

A Kia Soul Syracuse police said was stolen by teens and then crashed into a home on Midland Avenue on Monday, Sept. 19, 2023. Thefts of Kia and Hyundais were up more than 10-fold in 2023. Our reporters want to hear about it if your car was stolen. Fernando Alba | falba@syracuse.com

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Syracuse, N.Y. -- More than 900 people had their Kias and Hyundais stolen in Onondaga County last year.

That’s enough victims to fill the village of Elbridge, and 10 times more thefts car than in 2022. Thefts of cars made by those manufacturers skyrocketed locally and nationwide, fed by security flaws that make the cars easy to steal.

Was your car among those stolen? Or were you in a crash with a stolen Kia or Hyundai? Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard would like to hear about it and how it affected your life.

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