Now, MacKrell’s family also want Tague’s mother, Elizabeth Puleo-Tague, to be charged with involuntary manslaughter over the fatal crash. At the time of the crash, Puleo-Tague was in Canada ...

The driver's mom, Elizabeth Puleo-Tague, of Grosse Pointe Farms, declined to be interviewed for this article. Kiernan's father, Brian Tague, is deceased. His parents divorced in 2019.

MacKrell’s parents compared Puleo-Tague’s behavior to that of the parents of Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley, who were held responsible for their child’s actions in a school shooting.

Investigators also unearthed texts indicating Tague’s mother, Elizabeth Puleo-Tague, was aware of her son’s carelessness behind the wheel and even called him out for his speeding habit in a ...

Kiernan Tague, 18, was sentenced to probation for a crash that killed Flynn MacKrell in November 2023. ... Elizabeth Puleo-Tague, for allowing her son to drive despite knowing his reckless behavior.

Tague's mother, Elizabeth Puleo-Tague, did not speak at the sentencing and has repeatedly denied requests for comment. Flynn's family also had sought to have the mother charged in their son's death.

MacKrell's family had called for Tague's mother, Elizabeth Puleo-Tague, to be investigated by police after text messages emerged showing she was aware of her son's speeding habit - which she had ...

On September 14, 2023, Puleo-Tague texted her son: “Slow… down right now!” The app had tracked him travelling at 123mph, The app’s data also showed that he reached speeds of more than 150mph.

MacKrell’s parents compared Puleo-Tague’s behavior to that of the parents of Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley, who were held responsible for their child’s actions in a school shooting.