A 13-year-old passenger was pronounced dead at the scene.
Wayne County, IN. – A 13-year-old died in a car accident that left four others injured in Wayne County early Saturday morning.
According to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, the accident happened around 2:33 a.m. on Greenmount Pike near State Line Road.
A 2007 Chevrolet Equinox with five occupants was traveling northbound on State Line Road and failed to completely negotiate the curve in the roadway. The vehicle ran off the roadway and crashed into trees.
A 13-year-old passenger was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver, identified by police as a 17-year-old, sustained minor injuries.
Another 17-year-old and an 18-year-old were airlifted to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, while a third 17-year-old was treated at Reid Health Hospital in Richmond.
More details about the accident were not released.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.
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