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A teen driver died in a weekend traffic crash in Littleton when the SUV he was driving hit a tree.
Evan Carlson, 18, of Littleton, died at the scene, according to a Littleton Police Department media release.
At about 9:05 p.m. Saturday emergency responders were called to the single-vehicle crash on West Mineral Avenue near Long Drive.
A 1999 Chevrolet Suburban, driven by Carlson, was westbound on Mineral at a high-rate of speed when it left the road and crashed into a tree in the median, the release said.
Witnesses told investigators the SUV “may have been involved in a street race” prior to the crash, police said.
An investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.
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