Young man dies in car crash in La Reina

SANTIAGO.- A 26 year old man was killed and another seriously injured at approximately 4:00AM this morning after the car the two had been travelling in collided with a tree at the intersection of Principe de Gales and Lorely in the municipality of La Reina.

According to preliminary reports, the vehicle was travelling above the speed limit when it impacted a barrier alongside the road. The car then crashed into two trees and finally landed at a 45 degree tilt over a third tree.

Upon impact, the man in the passenger's seat of the white Toyota Yaris, identified as 26 year-old Diego Henríquez Araneda, was ejected from the vehicle and killed instantly from a neck injury. Henríquez Araneda was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident.

Meanwhile, the driver of the vehicle, 24 year-old Francisco Quiroz Rojas, was rescued by paramedics and taken to Hospital Salvador, where he is currently listed in critical condition.

Police discovered a bottle of beer inside the vehicle. Nevertheless, Officer Sandra Vargas indicated that officials have still not been able to determine whether or not the driver was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash.