A 17-year-old teenager suffered fatal injuries Thursday night after the ATV she was riding crashed into another vehicle on Rice Road, east of Modesto, the California Highway Patrol said.

Kaitlynn Louis of Oakdale was driving the ATV on a canal bank parallel to McGee Avenue when she entered Rice Road and was hit by 2002 Chevrolet at about 7:15 p.m.

Reports said the teen was ejected from the ATV and suffered serious injuries. She was taken to Memorial Medical Center where she was pronounced dead.

Meanwhile, the driver of the Chevrolet suffered minor injuries due to the collision.

Investigators are still identifying factors that might have caused the incident. Alcohol is one of the things being considered.

If the driver of the Chevrolet was intoxicated when the accident happened, he would face legal charges for negligent or careless driving. He will also need to provide assistance to the victim’s family for the damages and losses they suffered because of the incident.

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