Teen dies in Tulare County high-speed crash, CHP says
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A teen from Tipton died after a high-speed crash early Sunday morning in Tulare County, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CHP says officers were called to the area of Avenue 152 west of Road 176 around 1:00 a.m.
Investigators say a 17-year-old boy was driving a 2020 Honda Accord eastbound on Avenue 152 west of Road 176 at a high rate of speed.
For unknown reasons, officials say the teen allowed the vehicle to travel off the roadway and crashed into a pistachio grove. Investigators say the driver was not wearing a seatbelt during the crash and died at the scene.
It is unknown if alcohol or drugs were a factor in this crash, CHP says.
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