Police have released the names of two Hopkinsville teenagers that were injured in a rollover crash on West 7th Street in Hopkinsville Saturday morning.
Hopkinsville Police say 15-year-old Kenji White was eastbound when the vehicle he was driving ran off the road hitting two trees and two homes before coming to a rest on its side next to one of the homes. A passenger in the vehicle 15-year-old Andrew Banks had to be cut from the vehicle by the Hopkinsville Fire Department.
Both teenagers were taken by ambulance to Jennie Stuart Medical Center for hip injuries and cuts to the head.
Police say witnesses claimed the vehicle was traveling approximately 100 mph before the crash. Both teenagers reportedly had the smell of alcohol on their breath and had slurred speech.
White allegedly took his mother’s vehicle without her permission. The crash happened just before 3 am.
