Man accused of causing New Year's Day crash that killed 16-year-old girl in Phoenix
PHOENIX - Police say a man has been arrested in connection to a crash that left a 16-year-old girl dead on New Year's Day in Phoenix.
According to Phoenix police, 24-year-old Kelvin Allen was driving a 2003 Nissan Pathfinder just after 3 a.m. near 15th Street and Roeser when he hit another vehicle before losing control and crashing into a block wall.
Police say Allen said he was passing a slower vehicle and changed lanes before losing control of the SUV.
Sixteen-year-old Kaniesha Sutton was sitting in the backseat of the SUV and was thrown from the vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
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(Sutton Family)
Other passengers inside the SUV all suffered minor injuries.
Allen was booked into jail.