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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A 17-year-old girl was killed in a head-on crash Friday morning in Columbia, Kentucky.

Kentucky State Police said the teen was driving west just before 10:30 a.m. CDT on KY 206 when she crossed the centerline and entered the eastbound lane, then collided head-on with a truck.

Police said the 17-year-old was taken to a hospital, where she later died. The identity of the victim hasn't been released.

The driver of the truck was not injured, police said.

The crash remains under investigation.

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