Five Children Dead After 16-Year-Old Driver Crashes Into Tree in Greater NYC

A brutal crash in the New York metropolitan area on Sunday claimed the lives of five children — all from the same family.

A 16-year-old driver at the wheel of a Nissan Rogue left the pavement and hit a tree Sunday night. The vehicle burst into flames after the collision. The four boys and one girl killed in the crash ranged in ages from eight to 17. All were from the same family in Connecticut, CNN reports. One 9-year-old boy, who was riding in the trunk of the Nissan, survived the crash. He was able to escape when the fire began and was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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No other cars were involved in the crash. The Rogue left the road on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale, New York around 12:20 a.m. Sunday. The crash is currently under investigation by Westchester police.