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Two teenagers killed in Porter Ranch crash; 8 others injured

An aerial view of firefighters at a debris-strewn crash scene with a white tent
A three-car crash in Porter Ranch Saturday afternoon killed a teen boy and injured nine others, including two other minors. The crash was reported shortly after 5:30 p.m. in the 11000 block of North Reseda Boulevard, the Los Angeles Fire Department said in an alert.
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A three-car crash Saturday night in Porter Ranch left two teenagers dead and eight other people hospitalized with injuries, authorities said.

The crash occurred around 5:30 p.m. in the 11000 block of Reseda Boulevard, just south of the 118 Freeway, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey.

Seven adults and one minor were injured.

A 16-year-old boy who was trapped in the wreckage died at the scene, according to Los Angeles Police Department officials. A 14-year-old girl succumbed to her wounds after being rushed to Northridge Hospital Medical Center.

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Those with injuries were taken to a hospital. Humphrey said several were in critical condition.

Police shut down both directions of Reseda Boulevard between San Fernando Mission Boulevard and Chatsworth Street.

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