An unidentified juvenile was killed in a Saturday afternoon automobile collision that sent two other people to the hospital, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded around 4 p.m. to the 7500 block of Short Tail Springs Road after a report of a crash involving multiple vehicles.
The collision involved a Hyundai Elantra and a Volkswagen Atlas. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, according to a news release.
Preliminary investigation showed that after the crash, both vehicles left the roadway and struck small trees. The drivers of both vehicles were transported to local hospitals for treatment of serious injuries, the release states.
The front seat passenger of the Elantra, a juvenile, was pronounced dead at the scene. The person’s name has not been released.