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Teen dies after stealing, crashing car

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EARLY COUNTY, Ga. (WTXL) - A 14-year-old is dead after crashing a car in Colquitt County.

According to Georgia State Patrol, it happened on Radney Road, just south of GA 200. Deputies say the teenager took his uncle's car Saturday night without permission.

Deputies say the child, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the car after it started overturning. They say the car then rolled over onto the boy's body, killing him at the scene.