The police were alerted to a collision on the road in 2004, between Tollarp and Vinslöv during Sunday.
A car with seven teenagers had crashed into a tree.
A 17-year-old boy died as a result of his injuries and another girl is being treated for life-threatening injuries in hospital, according to Region Skåne.
- You shudder and feel very uncomfortable about this here, says Dan Eve Ottosson.
- Everyone is affected in some way when something like this happens.
You feel sadness for what has happened, says Charlotte Sennersten.
Criminal suspicions
The police announced on Monday that the incident is being investigated for drunken driving and suspects of aggravated assault causing the death of another, aggravated assault causing bodily harm and gross negligence in traffic.