In Dallas on Thursday morning, a tree struck the SUV that three boys, all of whom were 12 years old, were riding in, causing three of them to sustain injuries and one of them to pass away.
The Dallas Police Department has not divulged the identity of the owner of the car that was involved in the accident or the manner in which the youngsters obtained possession of the vehicle.
One of the passengers, a child of the same age, passed away at the scene, according to the police, who spoke to WBAP-TV. Hospitalization was required for the driver, as well as two additional passengers, one of whom was 11 years old and the other was 12 years old.
WBAP-TV reports that witnesses told authorities that the vehicle was traveling at an excessive pace before to the collision.The brother of one of the guys who survived the accident told WFAA-TV that the driver was arguing with one of the passengers before someone jerked the wheel and the SUV flew off the road and into a tree. However, the brother did not reveal his identity.