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Kerrisdale Car Crash Seriously Injures Teen

The 17-year-old passenger is in intensive care with head trauma, facial fractures, brain swelling, and other serious injuries.

A teenager was seriously injured when Mercedes he was in crashed at a speed that could have reached 180 km/h in Vancouver's Kerrisdale neighbourhood.

The car was heading westbound on Southwest Marine Drive in Kerrisdale around 3 a.m. Sunday when it smashed into someone's front yard, said Vancouver police in a news release. It was nearly an hour before anybody noticed the mangled vehicle wedged against a tree.

The teen passenger was pulled from the wreckage and taken to hospital. He remains in intensive care with head trauma, facial fractures, brain swelling, a fractured arm, and possible eye damage, said police.

The driver was treated in hospital and released the next day.

The speedometer on the Mercedes AMG was stuck at 180 km/h, which may indicate how fast the car had been going when it careened off the road, according to CTV News.

Vancouver police Const. Brian Montague says the accident is a stark reminder for anyone behind the wheel.

"This kid was just a passenger in the car, but he ended up with very serious injuries," Montague said in a statement. "Drivers need to remember that they are responsible not only for themselves, but for their passengers and everyone else on the road."

Police say a decision on any charges won't be made until after an investigation.

Vancouver Car Crash, April 12, 2015

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