FRESNO, CA – A 15-year-old girl was killed in Fresno in a suspected DUI crash on Monday, ABC 30 reports.
The victim was travelling with six other teenagers in a Honda Civic on Barstow Avenue when the 17-year-old driver lost control and crashed into a tree, leaving the 15-year-old girl dead at the scene.
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Two other victims are in critical condition, including one who is now paralyzed below the waist.
The driver and one other person fled the scene on foot. Police have since apprehended the driver who will be facing charges for felony DUI and vehicular manslaughter.
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