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16-year-old girl killed after utility vehicle crashes into lake

OCONEE COUNTY, Ga. — The Oconee County sheriff told Channel 2 Action News that a 16-year-old girl has been killed in an recreational off-highway vehicle crash.

Sheriff Scott Berry said it happened on a private farm in Oconee County on the 5000 block of High Shoals Road Friday evening.

Channel 2 Action News was told the UTV crashed into a lake, killing Kate Jones, 16.

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The sheriff said four other people were on the UTV when it crashed.

One person suffered serious injuries, Berry said.

The investigation is ongoing.