A 16-year-old was killed, while two teenage passengers were injured in a one-vehicle accident late Tuesday night in Fort Dodge.
According to the Iowa State Patrol, a 2013 Chevy Malibu, driven by 16-year-old Leah Lynch of Fort Dodge, was traveling through Loomis Park near the Des Moines River, when she lost control of the car and struck a tree just before 11 PM Tuesday.
Lynch was pronounced dead at the accident scene by the state patrol. Two passengers in the Lynch car were injured.
They have been identified 16-year-old Amyrra Lumsden of Fort Dodge, who was taken by air ambulance to a Des Moines hospital for treatment, and 16-year-old Jessie Leyja of Fort Dodge, who was treated at the scene and released.
The accident remains under investigation.
