MESA, Ariz. — Two 13-year-olds are dead after a crash in Mesa Wednesday morning, the city's police department said.
According to police, a Hyundai Elantra was going east on Main Street and entered the intersection at Country Club Drive at a high rate of speed. The vehicle then collided with a black Ford Edge going south on Country Club.
After the initial impact, police said the Elantra then crashed into a pole on the corner, causing extensive damage to the vehicle.
Authorities said the driver and passenger of the Elantra were pronounced dead at the scene. The people in the Edge suffered minor injuries.
Mesa police said the deceased individuals have been identified as two 13-year-old Mesa residents. Their names were not disclosed and the crash remains under investigation.
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