FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Five young people ages 15 to 21 were killed in an automobile accident in northern Arizona.
The Arizona Daily Sun said four residents of Williams, Ariz., and a man from California were killed when their car crashed into a tree Monday night.
Matthew Dent, 20, the driver, and passengers Elena Rivera, 15, Prescott McDaniel, 16, both of Williams, and Matthew Small, 18, of Claremont, Calif., were dead at the scene, officials said. Jesse Buchmoyer, 21, also a passenger and a resident of Williams later died of his injuries.
Passenger Jennifer Miller, 16, of Williams was in stable condition at Flagstaff (Ariz.) Medical Center with minor injuries, the newspaper said.
Speed and failure to use seat belts contributed to the deaths, officials said.
Williams is near the South Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park.
