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Police say a 17-year-old girl was killed when her vehicle went off the road and struck a utility pole and a tree in Edgecomb.
Police say the vehicle being driven by Paris Pierpont of Jefferson went off River Road around 10:20 p.m. Sunday night and struck the pole and a tree.
Pierpont, who was the only occupant in the vehicle, died at the scene.
Police believe speed and alcohol may have been factors, and said Pierpont was not wearing a seatbelt.
The crash is under investigation.
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