Fatal Madera Co crash may be alcohol related

FRESNO, Calif.

The accident happened in Madera County on Avenue 21 near Road 30 and a half. The C.H.P. says the 19-year-old driver lost control of her car just after 1 a.m. Friday morning.

Pictures from the Madera Tribune show the damage of the car after it flipped over.

The woman died at the scene. A passenger suffered serious injuries. He was airlifted to the hospital.

The C.H.P. says alcohol is being investigated as a cause of the crash. The passenger told C.H.P. officers the two had been drinking just before to the crash.

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