Grande Prairie Teens Killed

Posted Oct 22, 2011 2:00 pm.

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Four Grande Prairie teenage boys have been killed after a crash early this morning.

A 15-year old boy remains in an Edmonton area hospital with critical injuries.

Grande Prairie RCMP Cpl. Carol McKinley says the five high school students were driving a car just after midnight on the correction line when they were struck by a pick-up truck.

The driver of the truck, a 21-year old man sustained non life threatening injuries.

Mounties say he allegedly fled the scene and was arrested a short time later.

He remains in custody, pending charges.

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