Wednesday, September 9, 2009
ILLINOIS: The Daily Herald reports that 19-year-old James Kaylor died Wednesday after he lost control of his vehicle, crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a truck head-on. The accident happened just after 1 a.m. Wednesday on Joliet Road in Woodridge. The truck driver tried to avoid the crash, but couldn't. He was uninjured. Police say there were no drugs or alcohol involved in the accident.
NEVADA: The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that 18-year-old Lucio Sanchez Jr. died Wednesday night in a crash that appears to have been caused by drunk driving. Four other teenagers also in the car were seriously injured. Lucio had just turned eastbound on Tropical Parkway in Las Vegas when he lost control of the vehicle, striking a brick wall.
Sanchez was taken to the hospital, where he later died. Police say there were three 14-year-old boys and a 17-year-old girl also in the car.
NEW YORK: Police have not yet named a 16-year-old boy who died in Ellenburg Center Wednesday night. Few details were available in this story in the Press-Republican, other than the accident was a one-car rollover.
UPDATE: The story has more details now. Christian Garceau died in the one-car crash around 10:40 p.m. He ran off the road and slammed into a group of boulders. His car flipped onto the side, where it burst into flames. Police believe speeding was a factor in the crash.
Follow the above link to learn more about Christian.
ILLINOIS: The Chicago Breaking News Center reports that 16-year-old Dematrice Wallace died on Thursday, a day after he sustained serious injuries in a head-on accident in Chicago. Dematrice was a rear-seat passenger in an Oldsmobile sedan that crashed head-on with a Saturn driven by a 37-year-old woman. Police have not yet released the cause of the crash.
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Monday, September 7, 2009
MONTANA: There is an obituary listed here for Samuel "Sammy" Weatherwax, who died in a rollover accident near Red Eagle campground. I am looking for more information on this crash -- I am trying to keep this list limited to people who die in crashes in which the driver was 20 years old or younger, and I can't find any more information on Sammy's accident. Does anyone know where I can find more? Please leave info in the comments section. Thank you.
INDIANA: A 19-year-old who was a passenger in a car that swerved to avoid a deer struck a utility pole died at the scene of the accident. Jeffrey Blythe, 19, was a rear-seat passenger in the car, which hit the utility pole and then came to rest in a cornfield. The accident happened around 3:45 a.m. The 18-year-old driver had broken ribs, and the front seat passenger complained of neck pain. Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash.
FLORIDA: The Pensacola News Journal says police are investigating to see if speeding was a factor in a Labor Day car accident that left 15-year-old Tyler McCoy dead. A 1992 red Ford Mustang drive by James Hartsfield, 20, was driving along 17th Avenue in Pensacola and passed under the railroad trestle. Hartsfield lost control of the car, and slid sideways into oncoming traffic. He was struck by an oncoming car on the rear passenger side.
There were four people in the Mustang. One was listed with critical injuries after the crash, and another had multiple injuries. The driver in the other car was OK. She was wearing a seatbelt, but police don't know if the teens in the Mustang were wearing theirs. Police said the road was wet at the time of the crash, which could have caused the Mustang to lose control.
UPDATE: Here's a video story on Tyler, also known as T.C.There's also some skateboarding video of him on Youtube if you search TC McCoy, but I'm not posting them here because I can't determine which kid is TC.
MONTANA: There is an obituary listed here for Samuel "Sammy" Weatherwax, who died in a rollover accident near Red Eagle campground. I am looking for more information on this crash -- I am trying to keep this list limited to people who die in crashes in which the driver was 20 years old or younger, and I can't find any more information on Sammy's accident. Does anyone know where I can find more? Please leave info in the comments section. Thank you.
INDIANA: A 19-year-old who was a passenger in a car that swerved to avoid a deer struck a utility pole died at the scene of the accident. Jeffrey Blythe, 19, was a rear-seat passenger in the car, which hit the utility pole and then came to rest in a cornfield. The accident happened around 3:45 a.m. The 18-year-old driver had broken ribs, and the front seat passenger complained of neck pain. Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash.
There were four people in the Mustang. One was listed with critical injuries after the crash, and another had multiple injuries. The driver in the other car was OK. She was wearing a seatbelt, but police don't know if the teens in the Mustang were wearing theirs. Police said the road was wet at the time of the crash, which could have caused the Mustang to lose control.
UPDATE: Here's a video story on Tyler, also known as T.C.There's also some skateboarding video of him on Youtube if you search TC McCoy, but I'm not posting them here because I can't determine which kid is TC.
Friday, September 4, 2009
TEXAS: A teen died after he opened the passenger door of the car he was in, fell out, and was run over by a school bus. Police say verbal disputes between groups of teens in two cars resulted in the incident. Police believe the teen was trying to get out of the vehicle to escalate the fight, when the driver turned and drove away. The driver and victim were not named. Here's one of many stories on this incident.
PENNSYLVANIA: An 18-year-old Fort LeBoeuf High School senior died late Friday night less than a half mile away from her Summit home, according to the Erie Times-News. Danielle Chizewick had been out at a football game Friday night, returned home for a bit and then headed back out. She said she'd be back soon.
Minutes later, her car slammed into a utility pole and a large tree, flipped, and then came to rest against another tree. It took rescue workers more than an hour to free her from the wreckage. She died at the scene, and the accident cut off power to the neighborhood, including her parents' home.
The three other teen males in the car were not identified. They were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
MAINE: A passenger was ejected from a car and died late Friday in a one-car accident near Kennebunk. State police said the car veered off the road, went into a ditch and struck a cement culvert. Anthony Blangiardi, 18, of Eliot, was ejected from the vehicle's passenger side and was later pronounced dead. The driver, 18-year-old Jonathan Veino was treated and released from the hospital. Veino was wearing a seatbelt, and Blangiardi was not, but police noted that the passenger seat was also ejected from the car during the accident.
Updated story here. Police say alcohol was involved in the crash.
UPDATE: Police arrested Veino on Sept. 11, and charged him with manslaughter and aggravated operating under the influence. Story here.
DELAWARE: A 46-year-old man was struck and killed by an SUV driven by a 17-year-old in Smyrna, police said. Police believe the man was drunk as he was walking down the road. The teen driver slowed down and honked, but the man fell into the path of the SUV. The teen was unable to avoid hitting the man.
TEXAS: A teen died after he opened the passenger door of the car he was in, fell out, and was run over by a school bus. Police say verbal disputes between groups of teens in two cars resulted in the incident. Police believe the teen was trying to get out of the vehicle to escalate the fight, when the driver turned and drove away. The driver and victim were not named. Here's one of many stories on this incident.
Minutes later, her car slammed into a utility pole and a large tree, flipped, and then came to rest against another tree. It took rescue workers more than an hour to free her from the wreckage. She died at the scene, and the accident cut off power to the neighborhood, including her parents' home.
The three other teen males in the car were not identified. They were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Updated story here. Police say alcohol was involved in the crash.
UPDATE: Police arrested Veino on Sept. 11, and charged him with manslaughter and aggravated operating under the influence. Story here.
DELAWARE: A 46-year-old man was struck and killed by an SUV driven by a 17-year-old in Smyrna, police said. Police believe the man was drunk as he was walking down the road. The teen driver slowed down and honked, but the man fell into the path of the SUV. The teen was unable to avoid hitting the man.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
MICHIGAN: An Okemos water polo team captain died early Friday morning after a Thursday night accident. The Lansing State Journal says 17-year-old Adam Nevells was leaving the high school when he pulled his car out in front of an oncoming pickup truck late Thursday. He had returned to school with a friend to pick up a car that had been left behind.
Friends have set up a memorial Facebook page here. And the local news station covered the aftermath of the accident as well:
MISSOURI: According to this story, a 16-year-old Fort Zumwalt High School student died and another was injured in a night-time crash. Elise Sunderhuse, a passenger in the car, was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver, 16-year-old Courtney Miener, was rushed to the hospital in serious condition. Courtney lost control on Route DD at Ridgefield Farms, overcorrected, causing the car to skid across the highway. The right side of the car struck a brick subdivision sign before coming to a stop.
UPDATE: Friends have created a Facebook page to solicit letters in an attempt to convince the state to fix problems along Route DD.
Also, I believe this may be Elise dancing with a friend. Very cute.
NEBRASKA: An 18-year-old girl was killed in a car accident that police say was likely caused by drug and alcohol consumption. Amy J. Stone was driving southbound on Highway 83 around 10:50 p.m. when the car left the west side of the highway and rolled. Amy was ejected from the car. Two passengers, 19-year-old Shannon Funn and 19-year-old Kyle Rollenhagen, were seriously injured. No one was wearing seatbelts.
IOWA: A 16-year-old girl from Tiffen died in a single-car accident caused by a 15-year-old driver. Alyssa Benedict died at the scene of the accident, after the driver lost control of the car on the highway. The van entered the median, rolled, and came to rest on its top in the southbound lanes, according to this story in the WCF Courier. The driver, 15-year-old Rachel Stewart, and a 16-year-old passenger were taken to the hospital.
UPATE: According to Alyssa's obituary listed here, she was a bright, spirited girl who planned to join the Peace Corps and to become a veterinarian for exotic animals. "Alyssa had a zest for life that affected everyone. She was creative, artistic, love photography and excelled at writing."
Investigators now think a blown tire may have lead to the accident. See story and accident photo here.
ANOTHER UPDATE: Here's a video from her memorial. She seemed like a cool gal -- bright and fun enough to warrant a dance party at her memorial.
MICHIGAN: An Okemos water polo team captain died early Friday morning after a Thursday night accident. The Lansing State Journal says 17-year-old Adam Nevells was leaving the high school when he pulled his car out in front of an oncoming pickup truck late Thursday. He had returned to school with a friend to pick up a car that had been left behind.
Friends have set up a memorial Facebook page here. And the local news station covered the aftermath of the accident as well:
UPDATE: Friends have created a Facebook page to solicit letters in an attempt to convince the state to fix problems along Route DD.
Also, I believe this may be Elise dancing with a friend. Very cute.
UPATE: According to Alyssa's obituary listed here, she was a bright, spirited girl who planned to join the Peace Corps and to become a veterinarian for exotic animals. "Alyssa had a zest for life that affected everyone. She was creative, artistic, love photography and excelled at writing."
Investigators now think a blown tire may have lead to the accident. See story and accident photo here.
ANOTHER UPDATE: Here's a video from her memorial. She seemed like a cool gal -- bright and fun enough to warrant a dance party at her memorial.
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