Teen seriously injured in crash involving dump truck

A 16-year-old passenger was seriously injured in a crash involving a car and a dump truck at a Cobb County intersection Wednesday afternoon, according to police.

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The crash happened Oct. 14 at Roberts Boulevard and Vaughn Road.

Investigators said a green Kia K5 driven by a 17-year-old boy was traveling west on Roberts Boulevard and turning left onto Vaughn Road when it collided with an eastbound white Peterbilt dump truck.

The front of the truck struck the right side of the Kia, according to the preliminary investigation.

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Both vehicles continued off the roadway and came to rest partially in a wooded area and partially on the sidewalk along Roberts Boulevard.

EMS took the 16-year-old passenger to a local hospital with serious injuries. The 17-year-old driver was also taken to a hospital with visible injuries.

The 64-year-old dump truck driver was not injured.

The Cobb County Police Department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating the crash.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Cobb County police at 770-499-3987.

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