A teen boy was killed Saturday after he lost control of the car he was driving and crashed into a boulder, police have said.

According to reports, shortly after 11:00 p.m. the 16-year-old male of Government Subdivision was travelling west by himself on Shell Road in Murphy Town when he apparently lost control of the blue 2006 Hyundai Sonata he was driving and crashed into the large boulder.

The teen was pronounced dead on the scene.

Police are actively investigating this matter and are appealing to the general public to slow down and adhere to the required speed limit on our streets and to buckle up.