15-year-old suffers life-threatening injuries in Tuesday car crash
Mar. 30—A 15-year-old male suffered life-threatening injuries after a car he and three other teens were in lost control and collided with a tree stump in Austell on Tuesday, police said.
Just after 8:30 p.m., a red 2017 Nissan Maxima was driving south on Warren Drive approaching the Jones Avenue intersection when it lost control while entering a right curve. The car then collided with a stump in the front yard of a home on the 2200 block of Warren Drive, where the vehicle came to an uncontrolled rest, according to a press release.
The 15-year-old male was transported to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, according to the release.
Another passenger in the car, a 16-year-old male, suffered serious injuries and was also transported to the hospital, police said. The other two teens, including the driver, suffered minor injuries.
This collision remains under investigation. Anyone with additional information regarding this collision is encouraged to contact investigators at 770-499-3987.
