19-year-old from Texas dead after crash in Fond du Lac County

FOND DU LAC Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office responded to a fatal crash on Thursday, July 25.

It happened around 7:41 a.m. near CTH D and Hawes Court in Fond du Lac. 

Authorities responded to calls reporting a two-vehicle crash.

Upon investigation, it was determined a southbound vehicle failed to negotiate a curve, overcorrected, and entered the northbound lane, resulting in a head on collision with a northbound vehicle. 

The southbound vehicle was occupied by three people, according to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office. It was driven by a 19-year-old from Pharr, Texas. The 19-year-old was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle. The 19-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. 

The other two occupants sustained minor injuries and were transported to a hospital, according to the sheriff's office. 

The driver of the northbound vehicle, a 48-year-old from Oakfield, Wisconsin, was wearing her seatbelt and was uninjured. 

Witnesses at the scene reported observing the 19-year-old male speeding prior to the crash. Speed and alcohol are believed to be contributing factors to the incident, according to the sheriff's department.

The investigation is ongoing.