ARLINGTON — A 16-year-old girl suffered critical injuries after a sport utility vehicle she was a passenger in went off the road and struck a tree on Tuesday, Dec. 8.

The girl was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with critical injuries suffered from the collision, said Rebecca Hover, public information officer for the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities said a 17-year-old boy driving a Toyota 4Runner was trying to pass a Jeep Cherokee carrying the 16-year-old girl and its 17-year-old driver in the 13300 block of Burn Road.

The two vehicles allegedly collided, which forced the Jeep off the road, Hover said.

The 17-year-old boy driving the Jeep suffered minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital for evaluation, while the 17-year-old boy driving the Toyota was not injured.

Hover said that the stretch of road was a no-passing zone. No citations have been issued and no arrests have been made.

The crash is under investigation, Hover said.