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Woman dies after driving into tree

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PRIDE, LA (WAFB) -

An 18-year-old woman was killed in a single-car crash early Monday morning.

Troopers said Angela Robinson of Clinton died after going off the road and hitting a tree.

The crash happened on LA 37 (Greenwell Springs Road) near LA 409 (Liberty Road), south of Pride, around 2 a.m.

Investigators said Robinson was driving a 2006 Suzuki Reno north on LA 37 when she lost control and veered off the road.

They reported the car went through the ditch and slammed into a tree.

Robinson was pronounced dead at the scene by the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office.

Troopers added she was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the wreck.

The cause of the accident is still under investigation.

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