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A 15-year-old boy is facing “life-threatening injuries” after crashing an SUV into a tree in Surrey overnight, according to police.

It happened around 4:15 a.m. on Thursday near 137A Street and 33 Avenue, where the teen failed to negotiate a corner and crashed into a tree.

Witness to crash that seriously injured 15 yr old driver took this photo. Says he saw two other teens pull the driver out of the burning BMW SUV at 32 & 137A. RCMP are investigating and looking for dash cam or home surveillance video from the area. pic.twitter.com/cMamf1CfpG — Jill Bennett (@jillreports) March 28, 2019

Surrey RCMP says witnesses pulled the teen and his 16-year-old male passenger from the vehicle, which caught fire.

Both boys were taken to hospital, police said.

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Neighbour Michael Chen’s security camera caught what he believes is the vehicle that crashed driving past his driveway five times.

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“I measured the distance and the time, frame by frame, and it’s faster and faster,” he said.

“The last one might be around 90 [kilometres per hour]. Ninety, at this corner, it’s impossible to turn.”

Two people were in the vehicle when it failed to negotiate a corner in Surrey, police said. Gary Hanney

Investigators say speed may have been a factor in the crash, and are looking to speak with any witnesses and collect any dash cam video shot in the area at the time.

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The Surrey RCMP Criminal Collision Investigation Team is leading the case, with assistance from the Integrated Collision Analyst and Reconstruction Services.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Surrey RCMP, or Crime Stoppers if they wish to remain anonymous.

More to come…