Teen killed, two injured in car crash

Friday, Jan. 17, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.

A Las Vegas teenager was killed and two others injured when their speeding car crashed into a brick wall at Endora and Sandalwood drives near Flamingo Road and Rainbow Boulevard.

The accident occurred about 3 p.m. Thursday when the driver, Ross Duran, 16, apparently lost control of his 1993 Dodge and slammed it into a brick wall, Metro Police said.

Witnesses told police that the car was going about 90 mph in the 25-mph zone, leaving skid marks up to 200 feet long, police said.

Jee Seo, 17, a passenger, was taken to University Medical Center where he later died.

Another passenger, Paula Najcrodski, 17, was in critical condition today at UMC. Duran was in fair condition today at UMC.

None of the occupants was wearing a seat belt.

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