16 - year - old driver dies in fiery crash in Sacramento County , passenger hurt
Digital Media Manager16-year-old driver dies, passenger pulled from fiery crash in Sacramento CountyDigital Media ManagerARDEN-ARCADE, Calif
Digital Media Manager16-year-old driver dies, passenger pulled from fiery crash in Sacramento CountyDigital Media ManagerARDEN-ARCADE, Calif. —A 16-year-old boy died and another person was hurt following a fiery, single-vehicle crash in Sacramento County on Tuesday, officials said.
The California Highway Patrol said the driver was speeding when another vehicle pulled out in front of him. The teen crashed into a power pole and was ejected from the vehicle in the area of El Camino Avenue and Verna Way.A female passenger was pulled out of the vehicle, which had caught fire, CHP said.
First reported by kcra.com.
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