MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WTVF) — A 14-year-old was killed and three others were injured in a car crash in Murfreesboro on Tuesday.
Murfreesboro Police say the crash happened at the intersection of Veterans Parkway and Kingdom Dr. at 11:04 a.m.
The front seat passenger in the Audi A4 sedan died at the scene.
The 16-year-old driver and another 14-year-old back seat passenger were taken to Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital and then Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital.
The 47-year-old driver of an Acura MDX utility vehicle was also taken to Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford as well.
These three are being treated for non-life threatening injuries.
The teens are Blackman High School students and were returning to school after attending a state volleyball tournament at Rockvale High School.
According to police, a preliminary investigation suggested that the driver of the Acura was attempting to turn left onto Veterans Parkway in the path of the Audi.
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