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Saskatoon police major crimes investigating high-speed crash that left 16-year-old dead

Friends and family are grieving the loss of a 16-year-old who was killed in a crash that injured two other teens here on Saskatoon's Taylor Street E. on Sunday morning.

2 15-year-olds, including driver, were sent to hospital with injuries after Sunday morning crash

A red tent sits on the road beside an upside down vehicle, with car pieces scattered on the road and police officers standing nearby.
The Saskatoon Police Service's major crimes section is investigating a collision that happened early on Sunday morning on Taylor Street E. (Liam O'Connor/CBC)

The Saskatoon Police Service's major crimes section is now investigatinga crash that left a16-year-old dead and two other teens injured on Sunday morning.

The teen who died was a passenger in a 2008 Honda Civic when the driver lost control, crashed into a pole and flipped over, according to Saskatoon police.

He was declared dead at the scene.

The teen who was killedwas a student at Evan Hardy Collegiate in Saskatoon, according to theSaskatoon Public Schools board.

It has communicated withfamilies about how they can support their children at this difficult time, the board said in a statement.

"We have also made additional counselling support available to respond to students' needs," the statement said.

there is an upside down vehicle, car pieces scattered on the road, and police walking around
Police say a 15-year-old was driving the car. (Liam O'Connor/CBC)

Police confirmed toCBC on Tuesday that a15-year-old boy was driving the car. He sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

The other passenger in the car, another 15-year-oldboy, is in hospital with critical injuries.

At this point, police don't believe impairment was a factor in the crash.

Saskatoon police say no charges have been laid, but they haven't ruled out the possibility of charges.

CBCis not naming the teen pending the police investigation.