VISTA -- A 16-year-old suspected of driving while intoxicated seriously injured himself in a crash early Sunday morning, officials said.

The teen, whose name has not been released because he is a minor, was southbound in the 500 block of West California Avenue shortly before 3:30 a.m., sheriff's officials said.

The teen careened off the roadway and into a large tree, causing serious damage to the vehicle he was driving and serious injuries to his lower body, officials said.

He showed signs of being under the influence of alcohol, officials said.

He was taken by ambulance to Palomar Hospital in Escondido. No information was available about his condition.

The sheriff's station in Vista is investigating the crash.