Oregon, WI : 17-year-old Fitchburg girl killed in a car crash in the town of Oregon on Wednesday afternoon, February 11, 2015

A 17-year-old Fitchburg girl has been killed in a one-car crash in Dane County.

According to the sheriff's office, the crash was reported late Wednesday afternoon in the Town of Oregon. Authorities say the teen was driving southbound on Storytown Road when her vehicle left the west side of the road, went airborne and hit a tree.

The sheriff's office says the girl died at the scene. Her name hasn't been released.

Authorities believe excessive speed was a contributing factor in the fatal crash.

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17-year-old Fitchburg girl dies in Dane County crash after vehicle strikes large tree