LEWES, Del. - A 16-year-old girl was killed when an all-terrain vehicle loaded with five teenagers sped around a curve, flipped over, and slammed into a tree Tuesday evening in Delaware, according to police.
Delaware State Police said the fatal accident happened near a property on Robbinsville Road in Lewes just before 7 p.m. Three 16-year-olds, a 15-year-old, and a 17-year-old piled into a two-seat John Deere Gator and tried to negotiate a steep turn when the vehicle skidded off the roadway and tumbled onto its roof.An unnamed 16-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Another 16-year-old and a 15-year-old were airlifted to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. The third 16-year-old victim and a 17-year-old were.