Powell Teenager Dies in Concord Township Crash
A 17-year-old boy was killed Friday night when his car struck a tree and caught fire along Klondike Road in Delaware County.
A 17-year-old boy was killed in a single-vehicle crash Friday night in Delaware County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. A Powell teenager died after a single-vehicle crash in Delaware County.
The crash happened around 9:30 p.m. on Klondike Road in Concord Township, northeast of Powell.
The Ohio Highway Patrol said the 17-year-old driver of a 2022 Kia Forte was headed southeast on Klondike Road near Freshwater Road. The Kia went left of center, off the left side of the roadway and hit a tree, the patrol reported.
The Kia then became engulfed in flames, the patrol said. The teenager died at the scene.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, but drugs or alcohol are not considered factors, the patrol said. Troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol are also investigating whether the driver was wearing a seatbelt. The teenager has not been identified.
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OSHP: 17-year-old boy killed in single-vehicle crash in Delaware County
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A 17-year-old boy was killed in a single-vehicle crash Friday night in Delaware County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
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A Powell teenager died after a single-vehicle crash in Delaware County.
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A Powell teenager died after a single vehicle crash in Delaware County.
The crash happened around 9:30 p.m. on Klondike Road in Concord Township, northeast of Powell.
The Ohio Highway Patrol said the 17-year-old driver of a 2022 Kia Forte was headed southeast on Klondike Road near Freshwater Road.
The Kia went left of center, off the left side of the roadway and hit a tree, the patrol reported.
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The Kia went left of center, off the left side of the roadway and hit a tree.
The Kia then became engulfed in flames, the patrol said.
The teenager died at the scene.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, but drugs or alcohol are not considered factors, the patrol said.
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The cause of the crash remains under investigation but drugs or alcohol are not considered factors, the patrol said.
The teenager has not been identified.
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Troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol are also investigating whether the driver was wearing a seatbelt.
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Troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol are still investigating whether the driver was wearing their seatbelt.