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Teen killed, 3 hurt in crash
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Posted on Feb 24 2006
A teenaged girl died while her three passengers were injured, including one who is still fighting for her life in the hospital, during a car crash along the road in Marpi on Thursday night.
The fatality, a 19-year-old female, sustained massive head injuries and was pronounced dead at the Commonwealth Health Center, according to the Department of Public Safety yesterday.
DPS Criminal Investigation Bureau chief Maj. Edward H. Manalili said one of the passengers, a 19-year-old local girl, is in serious condition due to internal injuries and is currently in the intensive care unit at CHC.
Manalili said the two other passengers, a 16-year-old girl and a 21-year-old man, suffered minor injuries and were released from CHC after being treated.
Manalili said the initial traffic investigation indicated that the driver was speeding and that alcohol was not a factor in the accident.
The CIB chief said that police were notified of a car accident near the Marianas Resort in Marpi on Thursday at 10:18pm.
Investigation showed that a white Mazda sedan was traveling south when it veered off the roadway. The car hit a couple of trees before it slammed into a concrete retaining wall.
Police and emergency medical technicians immediately responded and transported the victims to CHC.
Manalili said there was no indication that the car was engaged in drag racing.
It was not indicated in the report where the group had come from and where they were heading at the time.
Manalili said the weather was clear and the road surface was dry when the accident happened.
DPS refused to release the identity of the fatality until her next of kin have been notified.
On Jan. 21, 2006, two women were killed after they were hit by a vehicle in separate incidents along 2 W Highway in Tanapag and Navy Hill.
On Nov. 27, 2005, three Chinese were killed in a car-truck collision along Beach Road in Chalan Laulau.
