by Catherine Rierson
Staff Writer
Lilli Manis just graduated from Chapel Hill High School in June and was going to be a freshman at Earlham College, in Richmond, Ind. An artist, writer, avid film fan and musician captivated by Japanese culture, she planned on majoring in art and Asian studies.
Lillian Broox Manis, 17, was killed on Glenwood Avenue in Raleigh just before 5 a.m. Saturday. According to Raleigh police, a Ford driver ran a red light on Lynn Road and hit the Honda Manis was riding in. Her boyfriend, Philip Iavorov Jurov, also 17, of Durham, drove the Honda and was seriously hurt.
The driver of the Ford, Justin Caleb Crouse, 19, of Raleigh, was charged with death by motor vehicle and assault with a deadly weapon. He was released from the Wake County jail Monday after posting $50,000 bail.
According to the police report, Crouse was approaching Glenwood on Lynn Road when he lost control of his car and ran off the right side of the road. The car then entered the intersection of Glenwood, hitting the passenger side of the Honda. Both cars were going about 50 mph when they collided.