Tuesday, November 3, 2009
WASHINGTON: A teen died hours before his 18th birthday when he rolled his SUV Tuesday night. Police say Zachary Smith died almost instantly in the crash, when he was thrown from the car. He was not wearing a seatbelt, and emergency crews found his body about 25 feet away from the crash.
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Wednesday
Tuesday
Monday, November 2, 2009
PENNSYLVANIA: A 17-year-old on his way to school narrowly escaped killing a woman who had been sleeping on her couch. Seriously. The teenager, who admits he may have been driving over 80 mph on his way to school, crashed into the woman's living room.
OKLAHOMA: An 18-year-old passenger was killed when the car he was riding in hit a dip in the road, lost control, and rolled an unknown number of times. Police say Alan Thomas Jackson was thrown from the vehicle and pinned underneath, and died from massive injuries. The driver, 16-year-old Ashley Edwards, was treated and released from the hospital.
OKLAHOMA: 16-year-old Tiffany Plum died when she veered into oncoming traffic, over corrected, and struck another car. Tiffany was trapped in the wreck for about 15 minutes, before she died. Story here.
MICHIGAN: A 19-year-old died Wednesday after a Monday evening car accident. Joshua Groff died two days after the crash that left him and the driver, 16-year-old Mitchell Chapman, in critical condition. Police say they're not sure what caused the Delton township accident, since it occurred on a gentle curve, no drugs or alcohol was found at the scene, and there were no skid marks at the site.
PENNSYLVANIA: A 17-year-old on his way to school narrowly escaped killing a woman who had been sleeping on her couch. Seriously. The teenager, who admits he may have been driving over 80 mph on his way to school, crashed into the woman's living room.
OKLAHOMA: An 18-year-old passenger was killed when the car he was riding in hit a dip in the road, lost control, and rolled an unknown number of times. Police say Alan Thomas Jackson was thrown from the vehicle and pinned underneath, and died from massive injuries. The driver, 16-year-old Ashley Edwards, was treated and released from the hospital.
OKLAHOMA: 16-year-old Tiffany Plum died when she veered into oncoming traffic, over corrected, and struck another car. Tiffany was trapped in the wreck for about 15 minutes, before she died. Story here.
MICHIGAN: A 19-year-old died Wednesday after a Monday evening car accident. Joshua Groff died two days after the crash that left him and the driver, 16-year-old Mitchell Chapman, in critical condition. Police say they're not sure what caused the Delton township accident, since it occurred on a gentle curve, no drugs or alcohol was found at the scene, and there were no skid marks at the site.
Friday
Thursday, October 22, 2009
CONNECTICUT: A 16-year-old swim team member died and three others were injured, one critically, in a one-car accident in Washington. Cody Montana, 16, of Roxbury died in the crash, which happened when Cody was speeding down Bee Brook Road, lost control, veered into the shoulder and struck a rock. The 1994 Nissan Maxima he was driving flipped. Story can be found here.
NORTH CAROLINA: 19-year-old Alexander Monk died in a crash in Union County early Thursday morning. He was speeding when he veered off the road and into trees. Police say the car was wedged in between trees, and rescue workers had to cut down two trees before moving the wreckage. Story here.
CONNECTICUT: A 16-year-old swim team member died and three others were injured, one critically, in a one-car accident in Washington. Cody Montana, 16, of Roxbury died in the crash, which happened when Cody was speeding down Bee Brook Road, lost control, veered into the shoulder and struck a rock. The 1994 Nissan Maxima he was driving flipped. Story can be found here.
NORTH CAROLINA: 19-year-old Alexander Monk died in a crash in Union County early Thursday morning. He was speeding when he veered off the road and into trees. Police say the car was wedged in between trees, and rescue workers had to cut down two trees before moving the wreckage. Story here.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
IDAHO: Police are investigating the death of a 19-year-old from St. Anthony. Dalin Waddell died Saturday night after he rolled his car earlier in the day. The car rolled, and Waddell was found lying in a ditch nearby. Apparently he had been in a fight Friday night, so police are investigating to rule out foul play.
IDAHO: Police are investigating the death of a 19-year-old from St. Anthony. Dalin Waddell died Saturday night after he rolled his car earlier in the day. The car rolled, and Waddell was found lying in a ditch nearby. Apparently he had been in a fight Friday night, so police are investigating to rule out foul play.
Tuesday
Monday
Sunday, September 20, 2009
IOWA: An 18-year-old died in a one-vehicle accident that left him partially ejected from the car. Colin Lingenfelter, 18, was a passenger in the car when it ran off the road, hit a ditch, hit a driveway, and became airborne. The car landed on the driver's side and rolled several times. The driver, 19-year-old Scott Bleything, and another passenger, Julian Holmes, 19, were injured. Lingenfelter died at the scene of the crash.
IDAHO: An 18-year-old died Sunday afternoon when he lost control of his car, rolling it. The Idaho Press-Tribune reports that Brycen Blackburn died after he swerved several times across the road, flipped, and landed on the roof of his car in the median. The accident is under investigation.
UPDATE: Police say Brycen's blood alcohol level was above legal limits at the time of the crash. Story here.
NEW YORK: Nineteen-year-old Michael Capone of Holmes, N.Y., died in a one-car crash after he lost control of the speeding car. The car left the road, hit a pole, spun, and then wrapped around a tree. The Mid-Hudson News reports that it appears speeding was the only factor in the crash.
IOWA: An 18-year-old died in a one-vehicle accident that left him partially ejected from the car. Colin Lingenfelter, 18, was a passenger in the car when it ran off the road, hit a ditch, hit a driveway, and became airborne. The car landed on the driver's side and rolled several times. The driver, 19-year-old Scott Bleything, and another passenger, Julian Holmes, 19, were injured. Lingenfelter died at the scene of the crash.
IDAHO: An 18-year-old died Sunday afternoon when he lost control of his car, rolling it. The Idaho Press-Tribune reports that Brycen Blackburn died after he swerved several times across the road, flipped, and landed on the roof of his car in the median. The accident is under investigation.
UPDATE: Police say Brycen's blood alcohol level was above legal limits at the time of the crash. Story here.
NEW YORK: Nineteen-year-old Michael Capone of Holmes, N.Y., died in a one-car crash after he lost control of the speeding car. The car left the road, hit a pole, spun, and then wrapped around a tree. The Mid-Hudson News reports that it appears speeding was the only factor in the crash.
Friday, September 18, 2009
MISSOURI: A 17-year-old girl died while trying to make a left-hand turn Friday evening. Andrea White, of Houston, Mo., drove her 2001 PT Cruiser onto the highway to make a left turn and was broadsided by a 2004 Dodge pickup driven by 20-year-old Anthony Carnal. A passenger in Andrea's car, Lyndsey Tarrants, 17, was taken to the hospital for moderate injuries. Andrea and Lyndsey were not wearing seatbelts.
MISSISSIPPI: A 16-year-old died in a one-car accident just before 10 p.m. Police say William Driebergen, 16, veered into the other lane and off the road. The car flipped, and hit a tree. The accident is under investigation.
MISSOURI: A 17-year-old girl died while trying to make a left-hand turn Friday evening. Andrea White, of Houston, Mo., drove her 2001 PT Cruiser onto the highway to make a left turn and was broadsided by a 2004 Dodge pickup driven by 20-year-old Anthony Carnal. A passenger in Andrea's car, Lyndsey Tarrants, 17, was taken to the hospital for moderate injuries. Andrea and Lyndsey were not wearing seatbelts.
MISSISSIPPI: A 16-year-old died in a one-car accident just before 10 p.m. Police say William Driebergen, 16, veered into the other lane and off the road. The car flipped, and hit a tree. The accident is under investigation.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
MINNESOTA: A new mom was struck and killed by a teen driver as she walked with her baby along a road in Oakdale. Stacey Jane Morgan, 33, was out for some exercise with her three-month-old daughter, Zoe, when an unnamed driver struck her from behind. The baby was ejected from the strolled but remained in her carseat, and she was unharmed. Morgan suffered head injuries and died later at the hospital. Police are investigating the crash. There is a story here in the Star-Tribune.
VERMONT: A 15-year-old boy died as a passenger in a car driven by a teenager who swerved across the road and ran down an embankment and into a tree. Joshua Fratus, 15, of Danby, died in the crash. Kristen Shortt, 17, was driving northbound on the road when she swerved across the southbound lanes and into the embankment. Joshua died at the scene, and Kristen was taken to the hospital.
IDAHO: A 16-year-old boy was charged with leaving the scene of a crash and misdemeanor manslaughter after a passenger in his car drowned when the car flipped into a canal. Alejandro Medina-Alvarez, 23, drowned in an irrigation canal after the car flipped and landed in the water, according to this story in the Idaho Statesman. Police have not identified the driver.
TEXAS: Moments after 19-year-old Rachel Ratcliff died in a collision with an 18-wheeler, her mother came upon the accident as she drove down the road. The story in the Beaumont Enterprise doesn't go into much detail about the cause of the accident, but has some lovely memorial information on Rachel.
MINNESOTA: A new mom was struck and killed by a teen driver as she walked with her baby along a road in Oakdale. Stacey Jane Morgan, 33, was out for some exercise with her three-month-old daughter, Zoe, when an unnamed driver struck her from behind. The baby was ejected from the strolled but remained in her carseat, and she was unharmed. Morgan suffered head injuries and died later at the hospital. Police are investigating the crash. There is a story here in the Star-Tribune.
VERMONT: A 15-year-old boy died as a passenger in a car driven by a teenager who swerved across the road and ran down an embankment and into a tree. Joshua Fratus, 15, of Danby, died in the crash. Kristen Shortt, 17, was driving northbound on the road when she swerved across the southbound lanes and into the embankment. Joshua died at the scene, and Kristen was taken to the hospital.
IDAHO: A 16-year-old boy was charged with leaving the scene of a crash and misdemeanor manslaughter after a passenger in his car drowned when the car flipped into a canal. Alejandro Medina-Alvarez, 23, drowned in an irrigation canal after the car flipped and landed in the water, according to this story in the Idaho Statesman. Police have not identified the driver.
TEXAS: Moments after 19-year-old Rachel Ratcliff died in a collision with an 18-wheeler, her mother came upon the accident as she drove down the road. The story in the Beaumont Enterprise doesn't go into much detail about the cause of the accident, but has some lovely memorial information on Rachel.
Thursday
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
OHIO: A local radio station reported that investigators are trying to piece together details of a crash that left 18-year-old Justice Johnson of Miami Township dead. Justice was driving an SUV southbound on I-675 when he lost control of the vehicle. The SUV veered off the left side of the road into the median and flipped several times. Justice was pronounced dead at the scene.
MICHIGAN: Before school Wednesday, a teen driver rammed into the back of a truck towing a backhoe, killing passenger Ja'Lisa Longoria, 18. Teen driver Elvis Peacock may have been speeding, and morning glare may have added to the crash. The Morning Sun newspaper says Ja'Lisa was a member of the school track, basketball and volleyball teams.
OHIO: A local radio station reported that investigators are trying to piece together details of a crash that left 18-year-old Justice Johnson of Miami Township dead. Justice was driving an SUV southbound on I-675 when he lost control of the vehicle. The SUV veered off the left side of the road into the median and flipped several times. Justice was pronounced dead at the scene.
MICHIGAN: Before school Wednesday, a teen driver rammed into the back of a truck towing a backhoe, killing passenger Ja'Lisa Longoria, 18. Teen driver Elvis Peacock may have been speeding, and morning glare may have added to the crash. The Morning Sun newspaper says Ja'Lisa was a member of the school track, basketball and volleyball teams.
Wednesday
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
TENNESSEE: A 14-year-old girl died Tuesday after the car she was in hit a curb, flipped, and then hit two cars. Meredith A. Fox, 14, was in the front passenger seat when the crash occurred, and was declared dead at the scene, according to this report in the Commercial Appeal. Driver Philip Winston Miller, 17, was in stable condition Wednesday, and 13-year-old passenger Rachell Hyneman was in critical condition. Occupants in the two cars struck by Phillip's car were also in stable condition.
I believe this video was done for Meredith by a friend.
UPDATE: A story here says Winston was driving with a restricted license, and should not have had so many passengers in his car. There is video from the crash, and interviews with friends. Quote from the end of the piece: "Once you get more than one teenager in the car, the crash rate almost doubles."
FLORIDA: This is a hard crash to decipher from the news report. It appears a teenager driving a minivan crashed into a car making a left-hand turn. Three people died, including a young pregnant mom. Three people died in the Oldsmobile that was making the turn: Lucero Tijerno, 17, who was five months pregnant, and Layla Pinto-Tijerno, her nearly 11-month-old daughter, who were sitting in the back seat. Eduardo Lopez, 22, was a front-seat passenger. He was not wearing his seatbelt, and was pinned inside the car, and was declared dead at the scene. The Oldsmobile was driven by 21-year-old William Coe was thrown from the car, but survived.
The 18-year-old minivan driver, Claudia Aguirre-Castillo broke her leg. The other passengers in her car were fine.
TENNESSEE: A 14-year-old girl died Tuesday after the car she was in hit a curb, flipped, and then hit two cars. Meredith A. Fox, 14, was in the front passenger seat when the crash occurred, and was declared dead at the scene, according to this report in the Commercial Appeal. Driver Philip Winston Miller, 17, was in stable condition Wednesday, and 13-year-old passenger Rachell Hyneman was in critical condition. Occupants in the two cars struck by Phillip's car were also in stable condition.
I believe this video was done for Meredith by a friend.
UPDATE: A story here says Winston was driving with a restricted license, and should not have had so many passengers in his car. There is video from the crash, and interviews with friends. Quote from the end of the piece: "Once you get more than one teenager in the car, the crash rate almost doubles."
FLORIDA: This is a hard crash to decipher from the news report. It appears a teenager driving a minivan crashed into a car making a left-hand turn. Three people died, including a young pregnant mom. Three people died in the Oldsmobile that was making the turn: Lucero Tijerno, 17, who was five months pregnant, and Layla Pinto-Tijerno, her nearly 11-month-old daughter, who were sitting in the back seat. Eduardo Lopez, 22, was a front-seat passenger. He was not wearing his seatbelt, and was pinned inside the car, and was declared dead at the scene. The Oldsmobile was driven by 21-year-old William Coe was thrown from the car, but survived.
The 18-year-old minivan driver, Claudia Aguirre-Castillo broke her leg. The other passengers in her car were fine.
Sunday
Sunday, September 13, 2009
WEST VIRGINIA: Three people died following a car crash Sunday evening. A local TV station says four teens were driving in a sedan when the driver lost control, colliding with a minivan. The sedan caught fire while all four teens were still inside. Two teens -- Kylee Braham, 16, and Riley Puckett, 19, died at the scene. Brittany Waters, 16, died a few days later, police said. A fourth teen, Zach Simon, 16, is in critical condition. All six passengers in the minivan were taken to the hospital.
MICHIGAN: A teenager was thrown from a vehicle near Detroit after a high-speed pursuit with police, and later died. Police have not identified the 15-year-old Detroit resident, who was a passenger in the car. Two other teens, including the driver, were arrested after the car crashed into a stop sign, fire hydrant and tool supply store in Redmond. See the story for more details here.
SOUTH CAROLINA: A 17-year-old Myrtle Beach teen died around 3:30 a.m. after the car he was in failed to stop at a stop sign, crossed over the highway, struck a ditch, struck a tree, and then overturned several times. Patrick McNeese, 17, died at the scene of the crash. This report says another person in the car was taken to the hospital, and police are unsure who was driving the car at the time of the crash.
UPDATE: I'm sure there's a chance there could be another Patrick McNeese in the South Carolina area that surfs, but I'll take the chance that this photo is him There are more photos of Patrick surfing here.
Another update: There is a memorial story here and video of some of Patrick's surfing friends.
INDIANA: A local TV station is reporting that 18-year-old Tommy Allen died in a motorcycle/car accident after he failed to stop his bike at a stop light and ran into the side of a Volkswagen Jetta. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died.
PENNSYLVANIA: This is the second driving-related teen death for this part of Pennsylvania in the past couple weeks. The Leader-Vindicator reports that 18-year-old Shane Edward Horner of Brockway died around 3:15 p.m. at the scene of the crash, and two people from Canada were seriously injured. Shane veered into the shoulder and up onto someone's lawn before overcorrecting and driving across the road into oncoming traffic. He struck a minivan driven by an older Canadian man, who was taken to the hospital along with his passenger.
Friends have set up a Facebook memorial page for Shane, who seemed to love to dance.
WEST VIRGINIA: Three people died following a car crash Sunday evening. A local TV station says four teens were driving in a sedan when the driver lost control, colliding with a minivan. The sedan caught fire while all four teens were still inside. Two teens -- Kylee Braham, 16, and Riley Puckett, 19, died at the scene. Brittany Waters, 16, died a few days later, police said. A fourth teen, Zach Simon, 16, is in critical condition. All six passengers in the minivan were taken to the hospital.
MICHIGAN: A teenager was thrown from a vehicle near Detroit after a high-speed pursuit with police, and later died. Police have not identified the 15-year-old Detroit resident, who was a passenger in the car. Two other teens, including the driver, were arrested after the car crashed into a stop sign, fire hydrant and tool supply store in Redmond. See the story for more details here.
UPDATE: I'm sure there's a chance there could be another Patrick McNeese in the South Carolina area that surfs, but I'll take the chance that this photo is him There are more photos of Patrick surfing here.
Another update: There is a memorial story here and video of some of Patrick's surfing friends.
INDIANA: A local TV station is reporting that 18-year-old Tommy Allen died in a motorcycle/car accident after he failed to stop his bike at a stop light and ran into the side of a Volkswagen Jetta. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died.
Friends have set up a Facebook memorial page for Shane, who seemed to love to dance.
Saturday
Friday, September 11, 2009
OKLAHOMA: A 19-year-old motorcycle driver was killed when he rear-ended a car that was trying to avoid a crash on the highway. Police say Thomas Forgione ran into the vehicle from behind when both vehicles changed lanes to avoid the crash. Forgione flew off the motorcycle and was trapped in the car for over an hour, according to this story. He was declared dead at the scene.
INDIANA: Police are considering charging a teen driver who was under the influence, even though he wasn't drunk, when he crashed a car into a tree, killing a passenger in the car. The IndyChannel.com says 19-year-old John Brown III died when the car struck a tree Friday night. Jonathon Freeze, 18, of Ohio, was listed in critical condition after the crash. He had a blood alcohol content of .026 -- less than half the .08 that results in arrest for drunk driving. But police are considering other charges, like reckless homicide.
CONNECTICUT: The New Britain Herald reports that Alexandra M. Rogers died after she lost control of her car, spun across the grassy median on the highway, and collided with an oncoming car. She was pronounced dead at the hospital later; the driver of the other car suffered minor injuries.
KANSAS: Two teens died in a one-vehicle crash late Friday, and the driver was taken to the hospital. The Hays Daily News reports that 16-year-old Jordyn Claiborn and 16-year-old Cody Younger died after the driver lost control of the truck he was driving, and it rolled. Jordyn and Cody were thrown from the truck. Neither were wearing seatbelts. Driver Clayton Hoffman was taken to the hospital.
Friends of Jordyn and Cody have posted memorial videos to their friends. Jordyn's is here and Cody's is here.
MARYLAND: Leslie Ann Hook, 16, was pronounced dead shortly after an accident that happened around 3 p.m. Friday. Police say Leslie lost control of her car on a wet road, crossed the centerline and drove into a tree on the other side of the road. Two other teens in the car were taken to the hospital.
INDIANA: Caitlin Lee McMasters, 17, of Jamestown, was killed Friday afternoon after she drove off the road and struck a tree. Police say she was speeding. There were no other passengers in her car. "This is another one of those sad cases where speed is a factor," Boone County Sheriff Ken Campbell told a local television station. "A young, inexperienced driver is traveling too fast and unfortunately, speed leads to tragedy."
OKLAHOMA: A 19-year-old motorcycle driver was killed when he rear-ended a car that was trying to avoid a crash on the highway. Police say Thomas Forgione ran into the vehicle from behind when both vehicles changed lanes to avoid the crash. Forgione flew off the motorcycle and was trapped in the car for over an hour, according to this story. He was declared dead at the scene.
INDIANA: Police are considering charging a teen driver who was under the influence, even though he wasn't drunk, when he crashed a car into a tree, killing a passenger in the car. The IndyChannel.com says 19-year-old John Brown III died when the car struck a tree Friday night. Jonathon Freeze, 18, of Ohio, was listed in critical condition after the crash. He had a blood alcohol content of .026 -- less than half the .08 that results in arrest for drunk driving. But police are considering other charges, like reckless homicide.
CONNECTICUT: The New Britain Herald reports that Alexandra M. Rogers died after she lost control of her car, spun across the grassy median on the highway, and collided with an oncoming car. She was pronounced dead at the hospital later; the driver of the other car suffered minor injuries.
KANSAS: Two teens died in a one-vehicle crash late Friday, and the driver was taken to the hospital. The Hays Daily News reports that 16-year-old Jordyn Claiborn and 16-year-old Cody Younger died after the driver lost control of the truck he was driving, and it rolled. Jordyn and Cody were thrown from the truck. Neither were wearing seatbelts. Driver Clayton Hoffman was taken to the hospital.
Friends of Jordyn and Cody have posted memorial videos to their friends. Jordyn's is here and Cody's is here.
INDIANA: Caitlin Lee McMasters, 17, of Jamestown, was killed Friday afternoon after she drove off the road and struck a tree. Police say she was speeding. There were no other passengers in her car. "This is another one of those sad cases where speed is a factor," Boone County Sheriff Ken Campbell told a local television station. "A young, inexperienced driver is traveling too fast and unfortunately, speed leads to tragedy."
Thursday
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.
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.
Wednesday
Saturday, September 5, 2009
NORTH DAKOTA: An animal-loving 16-year-old died in a car accident Saturday after she swerved to avoid hitting a dog. Chelsey Lies was driving a pickup truck along a gravel road near her home when she swerved, entered a ditch and rolled over. She was ejected and died. Her brother, Cody, age 14, was also in the pickup but was not hurt. Neither were wearing their seatbelts.
LOUISIANA: Two teens were killed in Baton Rouge Sunday. Shay Michale Bush, 17, and Kenneth Williams, 16, were killed when the vehicle they were in slammed into a tree, police said. The vehicle they were driving had been reported stolen earlier in the day, although police do not know if the boys were involved in the robbery. They both died at the scene.
FLORIDA: The Orlando Sentinel reports that 19-year-old Neatro Warens died a full 17 months after a car accident that left him brain dead. The baseball star was on his way home from a game on March 14, 2008, when his car rolled and crashed into a tree. His family, and girlfriend, have been by his side ever since. His MySpace page was created after the accident.
LOUISIANA: Two teens were killed in Baton Rouge Sunday. Shay Michale Bush, 17, and Kenneth Williams, 16, were killed when the vehicle they were in slammed into a tree, police said. The vehicle they were driving had been reported stolen earlier in the day, although police do not know if the boys were involved in the robbery. They both died at the scene.
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.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
UTAH: A motorcross racer died when the RV he was driving rolled off a mountain road after losing its brakes. Tanner Krahenbuhl, 16, was leaving or coming to (unclear from various reports) a motorcross event near Powder Mountain towing a 24-foot trailer. The Nevada teen had two other people in the RV with him, who survived the crash. There are videos of Tanner here at his personal Web site. And here is a memorial site.
KANSAS: A 17-year-old died when her car ran off the road in Hodgeman County. Amber R. Schmitt was driving a 2002 Chevy Silverado, according to the Dodge City Daily Globe, when she left the road and entered a ditch. She re-entered the road, but lost control of the vehicle, which went back into the ditch and rolled.
PENNSYLVANIA: State Police said 19-year-old Benjamin Horner of Franklin was killed in a 3:48 p.m. crash in Ashland Township. The teen, driving a 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier, crossed into oncoming traffic and sideswiped another car. Horner was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other driver was airlifted to a nearby hospital. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts.
OHIO: A Caledonia teen was killed in a car accident after she crossed into oncoming traffic and struck another vehicle head on, according to the Marion Star. Eighteen-year-old Elizabeth Bayles was declared dead at the scene of the 9:25 p.m. crash., and the driver of the other car was brought to the hospital. No word on seatbelt use or the cause of the crash.
UTAH: Four teens died in a high-speed accident along a rural road sometime between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m., although the scene of the accident was not discovered until 7:30 a.m. The driver had survived the initial impact and was able to walk or crawl a short distance away before he died, according to a story in the Deseret News. The Chevy Aveo subcompact car was going about 95 mph before crashing, police said. Jose Flores, 16, of Orem, was driving, and died shortly after the crash. The three passengers, Mauro Lopez, 16, and Manuel Gonzalez, 19, both of Orem, and Vanessa Estrada, 13, of Payson, were killed instantly.
UPDATE: Memorial story on Vanessa can be found here. The driver was apparently going around 100 mph in a 30 mph zone.
SOUTH CAROLINA: Blake C. Tuggle, 18, died in a one-car accident after his 1991 Honda slid off the wet highway, according to The State. The car crashed into the woods and struck two trees about 9:50 p.m. He had been speeding, the county coroner's office said, and was wearing his seatbelt.
MINNESOTA: Police are not releasing the name of a 19-year-old woman from East Bethel who died in a one-car rollover crash Sunday morning. There were no witnesses, and the woman was wearing her seatbelt.
UTAH: A motorcross racer died when the RV he was driving rolled off a mountain road after losing its brakes. Tanner Krahenbuhl, 16, was leaving or coming to (unclear from various reports) a motorcross event near Powder Mountain towing a 24-foot trailer. The Nevada teen had two other people in the RV with him, who survived the crash. There are videos of Tanner here at his personal Web site. And here is a memorial site.
KANSAS: A 17-year-old died when her car ran off the road in Hodgeman County. Amber R. Schmitt was driving a 2002 Chevy Silverado, according to the Dodge City Daily Globe, when she left the road and entered a ditch. She re-entered the road, but lost control of the vehicle, which went back into the ditch and rolled.
PENNSYLVANIA: State Police said 19-year-old Benjamin Horner of Franklin was killed in a 3:48 p.m. crash in Ashland Township. The teen, driving a 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier, crossed into oncoming traffic and sideswiped another car. Horner was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other driver was airlifted to a nearby hospital. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts.
OHIO: A Caledonia teen was killed in a car accident after she crossed into oncoming traffic and struck another vehicle head on, according to the Marion Star. Eighteen-year-old Elizabeth Bayles was declared dead at the scene of the 9:25 p.m. crash., and the driver of the other car was brought to the hospital. No word on seatbelt use or the cause of the crash.
UPDATE: Memorial story on Vanessa can be found here. The driver was apparently going around 100 mph in a 30 mph zone.
MINNESOTA: Police are not releasing the name of a 19-year-old woman from East Bethel who died in a one-car rollover crash Sunday morning. There were no witnesses, and the woman was wearing her seatbelt.
Tuesday
Saturday, August 29, 2009
INDIANA: Two people died in a one-car accident just after 6 a.m. in Charlestown. Three men were in a 2004 Ford Mustang, which lost control. Two were ejected and the third had to be extricated. Robert Reynolds, 19, of Kentucky, died at the hospital. Cory Flint, 26, of Madison, Ind., died a few days later. The third passenger remains in critical condition.
More details on that accident can be found here.
MASSACHUSSETS: A 16-year-old driver struck and killed an 18-year-old skateboarder around 11:30 p.m. Saturday in Middleborough. Christopher Brooks was killed by the minivan driven by 16-year-old Jordan Layman. The accident is under investigation.
There is a memorial story for Christopher, also known as CJ or "Brooksy", here. Family members say he was an "enthusiastic, fun-loving and caring person."
OHIO: Police say 18-year-old Tylor Hale died after he failed to stop at a stop sign, causing an accident with a pickup truck. A passenger in Hale's car was hurt, as were others in the truck, according to this brief story.
UPDATE: His obituary can be found here.
KANSAS: The story is not entirely clear, but it appears two teens are dead and a passenger is in serious injury after a one-car accident resulted in a severe rollover accident. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 17-year-old Whitney Young of Wichita overcorrected (why she did that is unclear), lost control of the vehicle which then left the roadway and overturned several times in the median. Whitney died at the scene, as did 18-year-old Holly Marler of Maize. Jared Kannady, also of Maize, was listed in serious condition after the crash.
A memorial story about the girls, who were good friends, can be found here.
INDIANA: A teenager and three others were injured after the teen driver lost control of the car and crossed into oncoming traffic. The vehicle was struck by an SUV. Both of the backseat passengers, who were not wearing seatbelts, were ejected from the vehicle. Shelby Worthington, 17, one of the teens in the back, was pronounced dead at a local hospital soon after the crash. The other backseat passenger, also 17, was listed in grave condition. The driver and front seat passenger were also wearing seatbelts. Police say alcohol was not a factor in the accident.
More info here on Shelby, who was a twin.
NORTH CAROLINA: Police say 17-year-old Patrick McLaughlin of Zebulon was killed when he lost control of his car on U.S. 64, just west of Wendell, and struck a tree. Alcohol was not a factor, and McLaughlin was wearing his seatbelt.
More info here about Patrick and his "infectious smile." And another memorial story here. Police now saw Patrick veered off the road and he overcorrected, losing control of the car. He was about to become an Eagle Scout.
MISSOURI: The News-Leader reports that one teen died and another suffered serious injuries after a 5 a.m. accident half a mile west of Halltown. Passenger Zachary Geeding, 17, of Pineville died in the crash. Eighteen year old Kenny Condreay suffered serious injuries. Condreay was driving a 1997 Ford Mustang, which ran off the road, down a steep embankment and hit several trees. Both young men were wearing seatbelts.
INDIANA: Two people died in a one-car accident just after 6 a.m. in Charlestown. Three men were in a 2004 Ford Mustang, which lost control. Two were ejected and the third had to be extricated. Robert Reynolds, 19, of Kentucky, died at the hospital. Cory Flint, 26, of Madison, Ind., died a few days later. The third passenger remains in critical condition.
More details on that accident can be found here.
There is a memorial story for Christopher, also known as CJ or "Brooksy", here. Family members say he was an "enthusiastic, fun-loving and caring person."
OHIO: Police say 18-year-old Tylor Hale died after he failed to stop at a stop sign, causing an accident with a pickup truck. A passenger in Hale's car was hurt, as were others in the truck, according to this brief story.
UPDATE: His obituary can be found here.
A memorial story about the girls, who were good friends, can be found here.
INDIANA: A teenager and three others were injured after the teen driver lost control of the car and crossed into oncoming traffic. The vehicle was struck by an SUV. Both of the backseat passengers, who were not wearing seatbelts, were ejected from the vehicle. Shelby Worthington, 17, one of the teens in the back, was pronounced dead at a local hospital soon after the crash. The other backseat passenger, also 17, was listed in grave condition. The driver and front seat passenger were also wearing seatbelts. Police say alcohol was not a factor in the accident.
More info here on Shelby, who was a twin.
More info here about Patrick and his "infectious smile." And another memorial story here. Police now saw Patrick veered off the road and he overcorrected, losing control of the car. He was about to become an Eagle Scout.
MISSOURI: The News-Leader reports that one teen died and another suffered serious injuries after a 5 a.m. accident half a mile west of Halltown. Passenger Zachary Geeding, 17, of Pineville died in the crash. Eighteen year old Kenny Condreay suffered serious injuries. Condreay was driving a 1997 Ford Mustang, which ran off the road, down a steep embankment and hit several trees. Both young men were wearing seatbelts.
Wednesday
August 26, 2009
MONTANA: An unnamed 19-year-old was killed after attempting an incredibly risky -- and likely illegal -- maneuver on a highway north of Wolf Point. He was driving a 1990 F-250 truck in reverse up the highway road when he attempted to make a "j-turn" -- a 180-degree turn without stopping. He also wasn't wearing a seatbelt.
He drove the truck off the road, and he was ejected from the truck as it started to roll. It rolled on top of him, killing him. The three other passengers in the truck were all wearing their seatbelts, and walked away from the crash.
NEW YORK: There are few details in this Mid-Hudson News report on the death of Richard Lodovichetti of Warwick, N.Y. They call him a teen in the headline and say he graduated from Warwick High School in 2008, so he's got to be 18 or 19, but the paper doesn't say his age.
He was driving by himself in a 2005 Dodge Neon along a road in Chester, following behind two cars driven by friends. He passed both in a legal passing zone, lost control and ran off the road. He struck fence posts and earth embankments, the paper says, before rolling over.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
UPDATE: Still few details out about Rich, but he appears to have been passionate about his car. Here's what appears to be a page showing off his 2005 Dodge Neon.
August 25, 2009
NEW JERSEY: An 18-year-old boy from Monroe was killed after he tried to pass a pickup truck on the left, as the truck was attempting to make a left-hand turn. Matthew Bowdenhodge was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which happened around 9:16 p.m. in Englishtown. He tried to pass a pick-up truck driven by 20-year-old Robin Smart, and as he passed his Toyota Camry clipped the truck and then went across the road and hit a pole and mail box. Two passengers in his car suffered severe injuries, and one was flown to the hospital. The other went in an ambulance.
UTAH: A recent high school graduate and soccer enthusiast died Tuesday night after he attempted to pass a car that was stopping at a red light. He collided into oncoming traffic, rolling his Ford Ranger several times, and was ejected from the car, according to The Herald Journal.
Police said Jacob Hawkes, 19, of Hyde Park, was airlifted to an area hospital, where he died. The Herald Journal story has a lot more details about Hawkes and his family.
NORTH CAROLINA: A teen driver is listed in critical condition following a crash that killed the two passengers in his car. Demonte Cissell, 22, and 16-year-old Destinee Taylor were both killed in the one-car accident in Durham, according to a local TV station.
Destinee had just finished her first day of tenth grade, the story says, and was a joyful, happy teenager, the family says. Her family spent Wednesday picking through debris at the accident site, hoping to find something belonging to her.
Police say excessive speed was a factor in the crash. The car left the road, crossed a ditch and flew into the trees, snapping branches more than 10 feet in the air.
OREGON: This accident defies all the norms of a teen driving accident (no speeding, no groups of teens in a car, seatbelts were in use), and yet reflects the inexperience teen drivers bring to the road.
Sixteen-year-old Heather Snyder was killed, and her father was seriously injured, when Heather collided with a fully loaded dump truck along a road in Lafayette County. Heather was stopped at an intersection, and then proceeded through in front of the dump truck, which struck the driver's side door and killed her. Her father, Frank Snyder, was in the passenger seat and was airlifted to an area hospital.
Roger Wise, the driver of the dump truck, said he tried to stop but couldn't. He was uninjured. Everyone was wearing seatbelts.
It's hard to say who's at fault here, given the details provided by the local TV station story. Was Wise running a red light? Was Heather not paying attention? Whatever the circumstances, they say young female drivers are very trusting on the road, and tend to believe that everyone is going to be OK and all the other drivers are going to do exactly what they are supposed to do. It takes a few scares, I think, to learn how to react and how to be hyper vigilant when crossing through major intersections. I'm sorry this turned so badly for this family.
This one hits home for me, because my husband's grandparents were killed in a similar accident. It's hard to survive an accident with a giant mass of dump truck, especially when it's fully loaded. The laws of physics don't bend for anyone.
MICHIGAN: A girl mourning the death of her father apparently committed suicide by driving into oncoming traffic. Michigan State Police told a local TV station that Noura Hattar, 16, of Milford, left a suicide note behind before driving her mother's SUV eastbound on westbound lanes of I-96 in Leroy Township. The note said she was tired of being depressed and wanted to to see her father. (The Detroit News story actually spells her name correctly.)
Here's a Youtube video of Noura horsing around with a friend. The date on the video is June 9.
MONTANA: An unnamed 19-year-old was killed after attempting an incredibly risky -- and likely illegal -- maneuver on a highway north of Wolf Point. He was driving a 1990 F-250 truck in reverse up the highway road when he attempted to make a "j-turn" -- a 180-degree turn without stopping. He also wasn't wearing a seatbelt.
He drove the truck off the road, and he was ejected from the truck as it started to roll. It rolled on top of him, killing him. The three other passengers in the truck were all wearing their seatbelts, and walked away from the crash.
NEW YORK: There are few details in this Mid-Hudson News report on the death of Richard Lodovichetti of Warwick, N.Y. They call him a teen in the headline and say he graduated from Warwick High School in 2008, so he's got to be 18 or 19, but the paper doesn't say his age.
He was driving by himself in a 2005 Dodge Neon along a road in Chester, following behind two cars driven by friends. He passed both in a legal passing zone, lost control and ran off the road. He struck fence posts and earth embankments, the paper says, before rolling over.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
UPDATE: Still few details out about Rich, but he appears to have been passionate about his car. Here's what appears to be a page showing off his 2005 Dodge Neon.
August 25, 2009
NEW JERSEY: An 18-year-old boy from Monroe was killed after he tried to pass a pickup truck on the left, as the truck was attempting to make a left-hand turn. Matthew Bowdenhodge was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which happened around 9:16 p.m. in Englishtown. He tried to pass a pick-up truck driven by 20-year-old Robin Smart, and as he passed his Toyota Camry clipped the truck and then went across the road and hit a pole and mail box. Two passengers in his car suffered severe injuries, and one was flown to the hospital. The other went in an ambulance.
UTAH: A recent high school graduate and soccer enthusiast died Tuesday night after he attempted to pass a car that was stopping at a red light. He collided into oncoming traffic, rolling his Ford Ranger several times, and was ejected from the car, according to The Herald Journal.
Police said Jacob Hawkes, 19, of Hyde Park, was airlifted to an area hospital, where he died. The Herald Journal story has a lot more details about Hawkes and his family.
NORTH CAROLINA: A teen driver is listed in critical condition following a crash that killed the two passengers in his car. Demonte Cissell, 22, and 16-year-old Destinee Taylor were both killed in the one-car accident in Durham, according to a local TV station.
Destinee had just finished her first day of tenth grade, the story says, and was a joyful, happy teenager, the family says. Her family spent Wednesday picking through debris at the accident site, hoping to find something belonging to her.
Police say excessive speed was a factor in the crash. The car left the road, crossed a ditch and flew into the trees, snapping branches more than 10 feet in the air.
OREGON: This accident defies all the norms of a teen driving accident (no speeding, no groups of teens in a car, seatbelts were in use), and yet reflects the inexperience teen drivers bring to the road.
Roger Wise, the driver of the dump truck, said he tried to stop but couldn't. He was uninjured. Everyone was wearing seatbelts.
It's hard to say who's at fault here, given the details provided by the local TV station story. Was Wise running a red light? Was Heather not paying attention? Whatever the circumstances, they say young female drivers are very trusting on the road, and tend to believe that everyone is going to be OK and all the other drivers are going to do exactly what they are supposed to do. It takes a few scares, I think, to learn how to react and how to be hyper vigilant when crossing through major intersections. I'm sorry this turned so badly for this family.
This one hits home for me, because my husband's grandparents were killed in a similar accident. It's hard to survive an accident with a giant mass of dump truck, especially when it's fully loaded. The laws of physics don't bend for anyone.
MICHIGAN: A girl mourning the death of her father apparently committed suicide by driving into oncoming traffic. Michigan State Police told a local TV station that Noura Hattar, 16, of Milford, left a suicide note behind before driving her mother's SUV eastbound on westbound lanes of I-96 in Leroy Township. The note said she was tired of being depressed and wanted to to see her father. (The Detroit News story actually spells her name correctly.)
Here's a Youtube video of Noura horsing around with a friend. The date on the video is June 9.
August 24, 2009
CALIFORNIA: A 60-year-old beach loving woman and her dog, Peanut, were struck and killed by a 16-year-old driver, as the woman headed out to the surf for her daily walk. The Ventura County Star says the driver has not been charged with anything, and told Ventura police he didn't see them in the road before the crash.
Family members told the newspaper that Susan Herman was "half flower child, half attorney and accountant." She had a daughter and one grandson, whom she doted on.
Herman, pictured above, was an animal lover who rescued tortoises, chickens, rabbits, cats, dogs, hamsters, birds, a cow and a horse, her daughter told the Ventura County Star. Peanut was also adopted.
OREGON: An 18-year-old woman was ejected from an SUV around 4:20 a.m. Monday after a simple driving error ended in a fatal rollover. According to a local TV station, the 22-year-old driver drifted into the shoulder, and overcorrected, causing the vehicle to roll over. The accident happened on a rural road in Lakeview.
Over correcting is a common issue in novice drivers, and really anyone who may be nervous behind the wheel, or sleepy, or drunk. It's when you get startled by something and jerk the wheel in the other direction, causing the car to lose control and sometimes flip. Although by this photo, it looks like the road they were driving on was likely nerve-wracking enough, with the steep dropoff to their right.
Lauren Allison, 18, was not wearing her seatbelt, and was ejected from the car. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, Michael Bymoen, was wearing his seatbelt and was taken to the hospital, and was listed in serious condition.
Family members told the newspaper that Susan Herman was "half flower child, half attorney and accountant." She had a daughter and one grandson, whom she doted on.
Herman, pictured above, was an animal lover who rescued tortoises, chickens, rabbits, cats, dogs, hamsters, birds, a cow and a horse, her daughter told the Ventura County Star. Peanut was also adopted.
OREGON: An 18-year-old woman was ejected from an SUV around 4:20 a.m. Monday after a simple driving error ended in a fatal rollover. According to a local TV station, the 22-year-old driver drifted into the shoulder, and overcorrected, causing the vehicle to roll over. The accident happened on a rural road in Lakeview.
Over correcting is a common issue in novice drivers, and really anyone who may be nervous behind the wheel, or sleepy, or drunk. It's when you get startled by something and jerk the wheel in the other direction, causing the car to lose control and sometimes flip. Although by this photo, it looks like the road they were driving on was likely nerve-wracking enough, with the steep dropoff to their right.
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