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11-year-old girl dead, 5 teenagers injured after accident in Stockton

11-year-old girl dead, 5 teenagers injured after accident in Stockton

An 11-year-old girl died and five teens were taken to the hospital after a car crashed into a tree in Stockton Sunday morning. Stockton police said officers responded to reports of the crash around 7:45 a.m. A car crashed into a tree in the 5800 block of El Dorado Street, near St. Mary's High School. Five girls, ages 11, 13, 14, 14 and 15, and a 13-year-old boy were found at the scene, according to police. All were taken to area hospitals. The 11-year-old girl died at the hospital as a result of the crash. The other five suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The circumstances leading to the crash are under investigation. It has not been confirmed if an adult was at the scene.

An 11-year-old girl died and five teenagers were taken to hospital after a vehicle crashed into a tree in Stockton on Sunday morning.

Stockton police said officers responded to a report of an accident at approximately 7:45 a.m. A vehicle struck a tree in the area of ​​5800 El Dorado Street, near St. Mary's High School.

According to police, five girls, ages 11, 13, 14, 14 and 15, and a 13-year-old boy were found at the scene. All were taken to area hospitals.

The 11-year-old girl died in hospital as a result of the accident. The other five people suffered injuries that were not life-threatening, police said.

The circumstances that led to the accident are being investigated. It is still unclear whether an adult was at the scene of the accident.