A single-car crash in Bradley County Saturday morning resulted in the death of a 16-year-old girl.
The car driven by Christina Hope Gargala of Benton, Tenn., slid off Benton Pike around 6:30 a.m. Saturday while rounding a small curve near the intersection of Gatlin Road, sheriff's office spokesman Bob Gault said.
The vehicle went through a barbed-wire fence before crashing into a tree. Although the crash is still under investigation, wet pavement from early rain appears to have been a contributing factor, Gault said.
Gargala died Sunday morning at Erlanger hospital in Chattanooga after being transferred by air ambulance from SkyRidge Medical Center.