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Teen Driver Sought In Crash That Killed 13-Year-Old, Injured Several Others

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DETROIT (WWJ) - Detroit police are looking for a 16-year-old girl who allegedly caused a deadly crash in a stolen SUV, then ran away from scene as her friends struggled with injuries

The crash happened around 11:15 p.m. Saturday along East McNichols Road near Gunston Street on the city's east side. Police say the teen driver lost control of a stolen 2002 Chevy Tahoe and struck a tree. 


A 13-year-old girl identified in reports as DaMaura Perkins was ejected from the vehicle and killed.

Several other teenage girls in the car were also injured; their injuries are non-life threatening. 

Other circumstances surrounding the crash weren't immediately clear.

Police are still investigating and have not released many details, including where the vehicle was stolen from.