Teens Vs Tree

Jenna Pothier was killed last night when the car she was riding in struck a tree on Edgartown Vineyard Haven Road, crushing her inside of it. The driver of the vehicle, Kelly McCarron, was thrown from the Toyota Camry and sustained sever injuries. Ms. McCarron is in Boston and reportedly in stable condition.

West Tisbury police responded to the call just before 10:00pm last night. According to police, Ms. McCarron was found lying on the shoulder of the road. Ms. Pothier was still inside the vehicle. Fire and EMS crews were able to extricate Ms. Pothier and transport the body to Martha's Vineyard Hospital where she was pronounced dead. Ms. McCarron was transported off island by a USCG cutter because bad weather made a Med Flight impossible.

Ms. Pothier graduated from the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School last year. Ms. McCarron was scheduled to graduate with the rest of the class of 2009 on Sunday.