SAN DIEGO, CA – A 17-year-old was killed and eight others were injured in a high-speed multi-vehicle crash in San Diego’s Linda Vista neighborhood on Saturday night.
According to NBC San Diego, the accident occurred on the 2700 block of Genesee Avenue at about 11 p.m.
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Officer Robert Heims with the San Diego Police Department said the teenager was heading westbound in a 2010 Toyota Camry, when he veered left and sideswiped a 2008 Nissan Altima.
The Toyota then crossed into oncoming traffic before colliding head-on with a 2020 Mazda 3.
The 17-year old male driver of the Toyota was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was declared deceased. Two of the three passengers in his vehicle were hospitalized with serious injuries.
Heims said the 21-year-old female driver of the Mazda and her two passengers sustained life-threatening injuries.
The Nissan driver, a 17-year-old boy, and his two passengers had minor injuries.
Authorities urge anyone with more information about the incident to call Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
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