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Driver killed, passenger injured after hitting tree in Riverside

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A man was killed and his passenger injured Friday night when the sports car he was driving at close to 100 mph smashed into a palm tree in Riverside, authorities said.

The driver, whose identity was not released, was headed west on 3rd Street near Chicago Avenue about 7 p.m. when he lost control of his late-model Dodge Viper and hit h the tree, according to the Riverside Police Department.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene, and his female passenger, who was also not identified, was taken to a local hospital in serious condition, police said.

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An investigation into the accident is ongoing. Witnesses or anyone with information has been asked to contact Riverside Police Det. Ken Madsen at (951) 826-8723.

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