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Montco Driver, 18, Dies In Crash: Police

An 18-year-old man is dead after crashing their car into a tree in Montgomery County on Monday, June 26, authorities say. 

Franconia Twp. police

Franconia Twp. police

Photo Credit: Facebook/Franconia Twp. Police Dept.

It happened around 7:15 a.m., Franconia Township police wrote in a release. The driver of a Ford sedan was on Schoolhouse Road near the corner with Halteman Road when he left the roadway and struck the tree, the department said. 

A passing driver and a nearby state trooper both stopped to assist and were able to remove the teen from the wreck "before the car caught fire," police said. 

The 18-year-old, of Franconia, was taken to Grand View Hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to the department. Police did not report his name. 

A stretch of Schoolhouse Road remained closed until around 9 a.m. Monday as firefighters put out the blaze and first responders worked the scene, authorities added. 

The crash is under investigation by Franconia police. 

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