News: 12-year-old killed, man seriously injured after car crashes into tree

COLUMBIA, MD – One person died and another suffered serious injuries after a 12-year-old crashed a car into a tree Sunday morning.

According to WUSA, the fatal crash occurred on Broken Land Parkway near Cradlerock Way around 2:00 AM on July 24th.

A 12-year-old girl was reportedly driving a 2017 Toyota Corolla southbound with an adult male passenger when the car exited the roadway and crashed into a tree.

The 12-year-old girl unfortunately died at the scene of the crash. The passenger, identified as 36-year-old Mario Arturo-Artiga, suffered serious injuries and has been hospitalized.

Howard County Police report that speed was likely a contributing factor to the crash. They continue to investigate why the underage girl was driving and if drugs or alcohol were also contributing factors.

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