An SUV driven by a teenager lost control and crashed on Roosevelt Boulevard, killing another teen who was a passenger, authorities say.
The crash occurred on Sunday at approximately 12:30 p.m., when a red Nissan Pathfinder hit a tree on the left median on the 400 block of West Roosevelt Boulevard, NBC10 reported. At the time of the crash, a 16-year-old male was driving, and two other 16-year-old males were passengers, police say.
The passenger sitting in the backseat was pronounced dead at the scene by medics just before 1 p.m., according to authorities.
The driver and the other passenger were taken to a nearby hospital, and their conditions are unknown. The driver was taken in for questioning, officials say.
This was the second crash to take place along Roosevelt Boulevard on Sunday. A separate crash occurred just after 12:15 a.m. about three blocks away at Front Street along the boulevard, 6ABC reported.
In that first crash, five people from two cars were taken to the hospital. Their injuries were not life-threatening, police say. Authorities have not said what caused the collision.
Both crashes are under investigation.