Teen dead after overnight crash

BAKERSFIELD, CA- An overnight crash left one teenager dead an another fighting for his life at a local hospital, according to the California Highway Patrol.It happened about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday.According to the CHP, a 17-year old young man was driving east on Alfred Harrell Highway with his passenger, an 18-year old young woman.For some reason, the driver went down the embankment, flipped the car and the car caught fire.
The young woman passenger was killed in the crash.The coroner has no