2 Hospitalized after Crash with Underage Driver on Avenue G and 17th Street in Temple

2 Injured, Teenager Arrested after Temple Crash on Avenue G and 17th Street

Temple, Texas (May 9, 2018) – Two people were hospitalized, and a teenage boy arrested following a two-vehicle accident on Wednesday morning in Temple, police said.
The incident took place at about 9:30 a.m. at Avenue G and 17th Street.
Police said an underage driver was operating an SUV when it collided with a car at the intersection and the impact caused the SUV to flip.
The five occupants of the SUV fled the scene, but one of them was taken into custody by the police.
The two occupants of the car were trapped inside the wreckage and had to be ejected by the firefighters. The two were transported to Scott and White Medical Center with unknown injuries.
The incident is under investigation.
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