Seattle, WA : One dead, four hurt after teen driver crashes into tree near Enumclaw on Sunday, 2nd October 2016

One person is dead and four others injured after a teenage driver struck a tree east of Enumclaw early Sunday morning, police said.

The Washington State Patrol said the driver, who was badly hurt, is under investigation for vehicular manslaughter. Evidence indicated alcohol or drugs may have contributed to the crash.

The 1990 Honda Accord was westbound on State Route 410 in Pierce County at 3:10 a.m. when the car left the road to the left and struck a tree, where it came to a rest, the state patrol said. No other vehicles were involved.

Trooper Rick Johnson said the driver initially veered onto the shoulder, over-corrected and wound up swerving across the road and hit the tree broadside on the passenger’s side.The male passenger who was sitting in the front passenger seat died at the scene. His age and identity have not been released pending notification of his family.

The driver was identified by the WSP as Bryson Stubbles, 18, who suffered life-threatening injuries and was air-lifted to Harborview Medical Center. Another injured passenger, an unidentified 16-year-old girl, was also taken by air to Harborview with serious injuries.

A nursing supervisor at the hospital declined to release information on Stubbles’ condition Sunday afternoon.

Another passenger, Lerenzo Dawson, 18, of Puyallup, was hurt and taken to Tacoma General Hospital, before being transferred to Harborview.

Aaron Hewes, 20, of Spanaway, who was also in the car, was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital with less serious injuries.

Johnson said the group had been at a bonfire near rural Greenwater, in Pierce County, before driving back.

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One dead, four hurt after teen driver crashes into tree near Enumclaw