ASHWAUBENON — The 45-year-old De Pere woman involved in a crash that killed two 18-year-old women earlier this week may have been drag-racing against a teenage boy in the seconds leading up to the crash.

Detectives are "investigating allegations that drag-racing may be a factor in this crash and will not release details of this investigation until it is complete," Lt. Jody Crocker, Ashwaubenon Public Safety Department, said in a news release Friday.

Sources close to the case said investigators were seeking an area high school student who reportedly bragged to friends that he was racing a Porsche Boxster on South Oneida Street before the crash.

The boy stopped short of a red light at South Oneida and Willard Drive while Anrietta "Monique" Geske's southbound Porsche continued through the red light, striking an eastbound Buick driven by Talhia Heroux, 18, of Brussels, a source said.

It's unclear what possible charges the boy could face.

In his statement, Crocker said investigators have confirmed that Heroux's Buick had a green light while eastbound on Willard Drive and that Geske ran a red light at a high speed.

Witnesses estimated the Porsche's speed at between 70 mph and 110 mph. The speed limit on South Oneida Street is 30 mph.

The impact crushed the Buick's passenger compartment, killing Heroux and her passenger, Ashley Britsch-Knetzger, 18, of Allouez, instantly.

Ashwaubenon investigators are referring Geske to the Brown County district attorney's office, seeking two counts of homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle. Each count carries up to 25 years in prison. Prosecutors are expected to evaluate the case and make a decision on charging Geske early next week.

Geske remains hospitalized with nonlife-threatening injuries.

Crocker again asked for witnesses to come forward and call investigators at (920) 492-2995.