COOS BAY, OR : 2 teens killed in crash that injures Oregon state trooper on Sunday, February 5th 2017

Authorities say two teenagers have died in a crash that seriously injured a 16-year-old girl and hurt an Oregon State Police trooper.

Coos County District Attorney Paul Frasier says in a news release the driver of a Mitsubishi lost control of the vehicle Sunday on Highway 101, crossed over the center line and hit the trooper’s truck head-on. A third vehicle crashed while trying to avoid the wreck.

The Mitsubishi driver and his passenger, both 18, died at the scene. The two men were from the Coos Bay area.

A 16-year-old girl riding in the back seat was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.

The trooper was taken to a hospital and expected to be released the same day.

Four passengers in the third vehicle were uninjured.

Authorities say speed may have been a factor in the collision.

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2 teens killed in crash that injures Oregon state trooper