A tragic accident occurred on Roosevelt Boulevard when a 16-year-old driver lost control of an SUV, resulting in the death of a teenage passenger. The incident unfolded on Sunday afternoon around 12:30 p.m. on the 400 block of West Roosevelt Boulevard, where a red Nissan Pathfinder veered off course and struck a tree on the median. The crash involved three 16-year-olds: one driving and two as passengers.
Emergency responders arrived promptly, transporting the driver and one passenger to a nearby hospital; their conditions have not yet been disclosed. Sadly, the third teenager, who was seated in the back, was pronounced dead at the scene shortly before 1 p.m. The driver remains in custody as the police continue their investigation into the incident.