MERCEDES, TX – According to Fox South Texas, authorities have released additional information concerning the fatal ATV crash that took the life of a teen Sunday.
Jennitsa Marisa Zarate, 14, was driving a Polaris Ranger XP at high speeds on Dawnson Rd when she lost control of the vehicle near Mile 9 Rd. The ATV rolled over and landed on Zarate.
First responders pronounced Zarate dead at the scene of the crash around 11:20 a.m. They also transported Zarate’s two female teen passengers to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The current condition of Zarate’s passengers is unclear at this time.
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