JEFFERSON TWP — A teenager was killed Tuesday night when her car slammed into a tree along Hannahstown Road.

Alexis Summers, 17, of Jefferson Township died instantly in the crash about 10 p.m., authorities said.

State police believe Summers may have been texting when she lost control of her 2003 Subaru Legacy.

A Butler County deputy coroner pronounced the teen dead of head and body injuries. Police said she was wearing a seat belt.