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Teen dies in rollover ATV crash near Ninilchik, troopers say

A 14-year-old girl died Saturday in an all-terrain vehicle rollover just outside Ninilchik, Alaska State Troopers said.

The girl was a passenger on the ATV when it lost control and rolled in the Caribou Hills area before 4:40 p.m., troopers said. The 15-year-old driver was treated at the hospital for injuries described as not life-threatening.

Neither of the girls were wearing helmets at the time of the crash, troopers said.

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