Antioch Teen Dies In Crash

ANTIOCH, CA --A 16-year-old boy has died from injuries suffered in a crash Friday afternoon in Antioch, police said today. The boy was a passenger in a pickup truck headed westbound on Reimche Drive near Desrys Boulevard, where the vehicle rolled about 4:45 p.m.

The boy was ejected in the crash and was taken to a trauma center with life-threatening injuries.

Two other people in the vehicle were also taken to a hospital, with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The pickup was traveling well above the speed limit when it rolled, police said.

The driver of the pickup, a 19-year-old Antioch resident, was cooperating with investigators.

Alcohol and drugs don't appear to be a factor in the crash, authorities said.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Antioch police at (925) 778-2441.