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2 Teens Killed, 2 Others Hurt After Jeep Crash In SW Indiana

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Two teens were killed and two injured after the Jeep they were in crashed into a tree in southwestern Indiana, authorities said.

The Jeep ran off the right side of a roadway and crashed through a telephone pole before hitting a tree Friday night, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office said.

The 18-year-old driver and 17-year-old front-seat passenger were killed as a result of the crash, the Evansville Courier & Press reported. The other two passengers, ages 13 and 14, were taken to a hospital for treatment of serious injuries.

The names of the victims were not immediately released.