ALLEN COUNTY — Three teens were injured in an accident just after 1:30 a.m. Thursday in Allen County.
According to the Alley County Sheriff, a Hyundai Elantra driven by a 16-year-old was westbound on Hawaii Road five miles east of Humboldt at "a very high rate of speed" when the driver lost control at the intersection of 2200 Street, where the road changes from paved to gravel. The car skidded about 100 yards before going off the road and becoming airborne.
The car struck the top strand of a barbed wire fence, crashed into a pasture, then into a gate made of 2-inch steel tubing and traveled approximately 80 more yards, flipped end over end multiple times, struck the top wire of another fence and came to a rest upright on all four tires.
An automated phone app called 911 to report the crash, according to sheriff's office.
The Allen County dispatchers could hear a person or persons moaning but otherwise got no response from anyone at the crash scene.
EMS transported the driver and two teen passengers to Allen County Regional hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
The sheriff's office is requesting charges of driving under the influence, reckless driving, minor in consumption/possession of alcohol and other traffic violations against the teen driver. The passengers are expected to face requested charges of minor in possession/consumption of alcohol, according to the sheriff. The sheriff's office did not release names of those involved.