State troopers say a car carrying three teenage girls crashed late last night in Fort Dodge, killing the driver and injuring both passengers.
Reportedly, a 2013 model Chevrolet Malibu driven by 16-year-old Leah Lynch of Fort Dodge was traveling through Loomis Park when she lost control of the car and struck a tree. Lynch was pronounced dead at the accident scene by the state patrol.
Two passengers in the Lynch car were injured. They are: 16-year-old Amyrra Lumsden of Fort Dodge, who was transported to a Des Moines hospital for treatment, and 16-year-old Jessie Leyja of Fort Dodge, who was treated at the scene and released.
The accident remains under investigation.
(By Pat Powers, KQWC, Webster City)