CLARK COUNTY — A driver and their teen passenger were seriously hurt in a crash in Clark County early Tuesday.
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As News Center 7 previously reported, around 5:44 a.m., crews were dispatched to the area of Selma Pike and South Charleston-Clifton Road in Clark County on reports of a single-vehicle crash.
An initial investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol found that a Chevrolet Impala was traveling southeast on Selma Pike.
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The Chevrolet lost control, went off the right side of the roadway, and struck a ditch, a fence, and a tree.
The passenger, a 13-year-old girl, was thrown from the car.
After coming to a stop, the car caught fire.
Both the 22-year-old driver and the 13-year-old were taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
Impairment is a factor in the crash, according to OSP.
We will continue to follow this story.
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