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.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
NEVADA: One teen died and two others are in serious condition after the driver lost control of the car while he was racing and doing donuts. The car slammed into a wall. The 16-year-old driver was killed on impact. His name was not released as of the initial report; I will catch up with this story as I fill in details. Initial story is here, with a sadly comical quote from a friend calling the unnamed driver a "fool."
Friday, September 25, 2009
CALIFORNIA: A 17-year-old football player died just two days before his 18th birthday as he sped away from a football his team had just won. Police say Michael Pyper, of Rancho Buena Vista near San Diego, lost control of the car, rolling it. It hit several trees, and Michael was thrown from the car. He was not wearing a seatbelt. Lots of sad stories out there on this one, including this report.
ILLINOIS: A 16-year-old driver died after he crashed into a large SUV. Jerry Martinez, 17, of Elgin, died shortly after the crash. Story can be found here.
MISSOURI: This story says 17-year-old Tyler Fratzke died after the car he was a passenger in collided with another vehicle at an intersection.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
ALABAMA: Amy Leann Sharp of New Market died in a one-car crash when the vehicle she was driving veered off the road, hit a utility pole and snapped it in half. Sharp was 19 years old. Police say she wasn't wearing a seatbelt, and died at the scene. Story can be found here.
TENNESSEE: Shane Hendrix, 17, died on his way home from a homecoming rally. He was driving when the car skidded, hit a mailbox and a fence, and flipped. His two passengers were thrown from the car, but survived.
NEVADA: One teen died and two others are in serious condition after the driver lost control of the car while he was racing and doing donuts. The car slammed into a wall. The 16-year-old driver was killed on impact. His name was not released as of the initial report; I will catch up with this story as I fill in details. Initial story is here, with a sadly comical quote from a friend calling the unnamed driver a "fool."
Friday, September 25, 2009
CALIFORNIA: A 17-year-old football player died just two days before his 18th birthday as he sped away from a football his team had just won. Police say Michael Pyper, of Rancho Buena Vista near San Diego, lost control of the car, rolling it. It hit several trees, and Michael was thrown from the car. He was not wearing a seatbelt. Lots of sad stories out there on this one, including this report.
ILLINOIS: A 16-year-old driver died after he crashed into a large SUV. Jerry Martinez, 17, of Elgin, died shortly after the crash. Story can be found here.
MISSOURI: This story says 17-year-old Tyler Fratzke died after the car he was a passenger in collided with another vehicle at an intersection.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
ALABAMA: Amy Leann Sharp of New Market died in a one-car crash when the vehicle she was driving veered off the road, hit a utility pole and snapped it in half. Sharp was 19 years old. Police say she wasn't wearing a seatbelt, and died at the scene. Story can be found here.
TENNESSEE: Shane Hendrix, 17, died on his way home from a homecoming rally. He was driving when the car skidded, hit a mailbox and a fence, and flipped. His two passengers were thrown from the car, but survived.
Monday
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.
Sunday
Saturday, September 12, 2009
IDAHO: The Idaho Statesman reports that 18-year-old Drew Meader died at the scene of a crash in Boise early Saturday. Police say they believe the accident happened around 12:30 a.m., but it wasn't discovered until 8:30 by someone passing by. Police say Drew's pickup truck drifted off the right shoulder. He then over-corrected and slid back across the road and rolled multiple times. Drew was not wearing his seat belt, and was ejected from the truck. He landed hundreds of feet away, police say. The crash scene extended 900 to 1,000 feet from the road.
Police believe Drew was speeding, and say alcohol may have been a factor in the accident, although they won't know for sure until toxicology results are back.
INDIANA: The South Bend Tribune reports that 16-year-old Cody Reid died in a one-car accident Saturday. Cody was driving too fast over a blind hill, and didn't see two cars ahead that were going slower than he was. He had to swerve to avoid them, and ran off the road into a tree. Police say he didn't have his license for very long, and wasn't wearing his seatbelt.
WASHINGTON: An 18-year-old girl died in a one-car accident when she slammed into a utility pole in rural Thurston County. Police say they found Kayla M. Rearden of Rainier dead at the accident scene around 3 a.m. Saturday. She apparently veered off the road and slammed into the pole.
UPDATE: Comments following this story indicate Kayla was heading home from her own going-away party and may have been drinking. We'll update more on this when details become available.
OHIO: A teen was killed in an accident in Waverly when the car she was driving in as a passenger was struck by a truck as it attempted to cross a highway. The Chillicothe Gazette reports that Amber Risner, 17, died when a semi truck struck the car, driven by 17-year-old Ashley Royster. Amber was ejected from the car and declared dead at the scene of the accident. The driver and another passenger were taken to the hospital, as was the driver of the semi truck.
Here's Amber's MySpace page. She seems like a trip. There are some sad messages on her page, especially the one from her sister, who is due soon with her first baby.
IDAHO: The Idaho Statesman reports that 18-year-old Drew Meader died at the scene of a crash in Boise early Saturday. Police say they believe the accident happened around 12:30 a.m., but it wasn't discovered until 8:30 by someone passing by. Police say Drew's pickup truck drifted off the right shoulder. He then over-corrected and slid back across the road and rolled multiple times. Drew was not wearing his seat belt, and was ejected from the truck. He landed hundreds of feet away, police say. The crash scene extended 900 to 1,000 feet from the road.
Police believe Drew was speeding, and say alcohol may have been a factor in the accident, although they won't know for sure until toxicology results are back.
INDIANA: The South Bend Tribune reports that 16-year-old Cody Reid died in a one-car accident Saturday. Cody was driving too fast over a blind hill, and didn't see two cars ahead that were going slower than he was. He had to swerve to avoid them, and ran off the road into a tree. Police say he didn't have his license for very long, and wasn't wearing his seatbelt.
WASHINGTON: An 18-year-old girl died in a one-car accident when she slammed into a utility pole in rural Thurston County. Police say they found Kayla M. Rearden of Rainier dead at the accident scene around 3 a.m. Saturday. She apparently veered off the road and slammed into the pole.
UPDATE: Comments following this story indicate Kayla was heading home from her own going-away party and may have been drinking. We'll update more on this when details become available.
OHIO: A teen was killed in an accident in Waverly when the car she was driving in as a passenger was struck by a truck as it attempted to cross a highway. The Chillicothe Gazette reports that Amber Risner, 17, died when a semi truck struck the car, driven by 17-year-old Ashley Royster. Amber was ejected from the car and declared dead at the scene of the accident. The driver and another passenger were taken to the hospital, as was the driver of the semi truck.
Here's Amber's MySpace page. She seems like a trip. There are some sad messages on her page, especially the one from her sister, who is due soon with her first baby.
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."
Wednesday
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
OHIO: A 19-year-old died after he drove off the road in Milan and into a utility pole. Todd C. Jordan, 19, of Norwalk died shortly after the accident at the hospital. Police say he was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash.
UPDATE: There's a memorial story here that talks about how one friend couldn't believe Todd had died.
Another update: This story says Todd may have received a text message right before the accident.
LOUISIANA: The Daily World reports that a teen died Tuesday from injuries he sustained in an Aug. 30 accident. Michael Cade McDaniel, known as Cade, died Tuesday. He was 18. Police say they are considering upgrading charges against Ross Velillon, 17, who was the driver of the pickup truck Cade was in. He has already been charged with driving while intoxicated.
The crash occurred at 2:26 a.m. that day. The driver ran off the road, tried to correct the situation when the car began to spin. It went down an embankment and crashed into some trees. There were six teens in the car, and none of them were wearing seat belts.
UPDATE: There is a CaringBridge webpage for Cade, and a Facebook page asking for prayers for Cade when he was in the hospital.
OHIO: A 19-year-old died after he drove off the road in Milan and into a utility pole. Todd C. Jordan, 19, of Norwalk died shortly after the accident at the hospital. Police say he was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash.
UPDATE: There's a memorial story here that talks about how one friend couldn't believe Todd had died.
Another update: This story says Todd may have received a text message right before the accident.
The crash occurred at 2:26 a.m. that day. The driver ran off the road, tried to correct the situation when the car began to spin. It went down an embankment and crashed into some trees. There were six teens in the car, and none of them were wearing seat belts.
UPDATE: There is a CaringBridge webpage for Cade, and a Facebook page asking for prayers for Cade when he was in the hospital.
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.
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.
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009
TEXAS: This is just tragic: An unlicensed 14-year-old driver caused an accident that killed five people in the car, including herself, her mother and her brother. According to this story in the Amarillo Globe-News, Aime Banuelos was driving a minivan along Highway 70 about 10 miles north of Pampa when she took her eyes off the road and crossed the median, crashing into an oncoming truck. A photo from Amarillo.com shows a decimated, burned minivan on the side of the road.
"The scene was heartbreaking," said a spokesman for the state troopers. "I don't want to elaborate. It was difficult for the officers. It's difficult to face that sort of decimation. Any human would be taken aback by that type of scene."
Aime died at the scene. So did her mother, Teresa Martinez, 46; her brother, Juan Banuelos, 15; her friend, Jeff Pace, 16; and a family friend, Estafana Cortez-Rosales, 74. Martinez's granddaughter, Celeste Espitia, 5, survived and was flown to the hospital for treatment.
State troopers say the driver of the big rig Aime collided with saw her take her eyes off the road before the accident. She was leaning over picking something up, moving something, or adjusting something. Whatever it was, it took her eyes off the road for a critical few seconds.
PENNSYLVANIA: A 16-year-old was killed on her first day at a new school as she took a ride home. Police say all three occupants in the car were wearing their seatbelts, and speeding did not appear to be a factor, according to this story. But the driver lost control somehow, and Alexandra Smolin, 16, was killed. She had only been at Central Bucks South high school for a day, having recently moved from Florida.
Other newspapers have her name spelled correctly, and there's a nice memorial story here.
NORTH CAROLINA: Police say 18-year-old Bryan Patrick Sheppard of Reidsville died Wednesday afternoon when he pulled in front of an oncoming car. He was driving a 1985 Pontiac when he tried to cross the highway, and was hit by a 2006 Toyota heading southbound. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts.
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009
No fatal accidents reported through Google News Alerts or through Nexis. Could we have had a safe day?
UPDATE: No such luck.
OHIO: Rebecca Ickes, of Bremen, died following an accident that happened on Tuesday which at first puzzled accident investigators. Now, police say Rebecca, known as Becky, ran a stop sign and collided with an oncoming van, according to the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. Becky died Wednesday from her injuries.
The stunning red head graduated from Fairfield Union High School this year and planned to attend the Lancaster campus of Ohio University in the winter semester. She wanted to major in early childhood education.
The newspaper posted a sad photo of someone holding Becky's hand after the accident. Becky's mom, Cheryl, says she's happy someone was there to hold her hand and talk to her during that time of crisis.
Monday, August 31, 2009
OREGON: Seventeen-year-old Marissa Pratt died at the scene of one-vehicle accident at 5 a.m., police said. Three others were injured. The News-Review reports that a 16-year-old female and two 22-year-old males were injured. The 2006 Jeep Wrangler had been traveling east when the driver lost control and slid off the roadway. It rolled before coming to rest about 200 feet down an embankment.
Photo from the Amarillo Globe-News
TEXAS: This is just tragic: An unlicensed 14-year-old driver caused an accident that killed five people in the car, including herself, her mother and her brother. According to this story in the Amarillo Globe-News, Aime Banuelos was driving a minivan along Highway 70 about 10 miles north of Pampa when she took her eyes off the road and crossed the median, crashing into an oncoming truck. A photo from Amarillo.com shows a decimated, burned minivan on the side of the road.
"The scene was heartbreaking," said a spokesman for the state troopers. "I don't want to elaborate. It was difficult for the officers. It's difficult to face that sort of decimation. Any human would be taken aback by that type of scene."
Aime died at the scene. So did her mother, Teresa Martinez, 46; her brother, Juan Banuelos, 15; her friend, Jeff Pace, 16; and a family friend, Estafana Cortez-Rosales, 74. Martinez's granddaughter, Celeste Espitia, 5, survived and was flown to the hospital for treatment.
State troopers say the driver of the big rig Aime collided with saw her take her eyes off the road before the accident. She was leaning over picking something up, moving something, or adjusting something. Whatever it was, it took her eyes off the road for a critical few seconds.
PENNSYLVANIA: A 16-year-old was killed on her first day at a new school as she took a ride home. Police say all three occupants in the car were wearing their seatbelts, and speeding did not appear to be a factor, according to this story. But the driver lost control somehow, and Alexandra Smolin, 16, was killed. She had only been at Central Bucks South high school for a day, having recently moved from Florida.
Other newspapers have her name spelled correctly, and there's a nice memorial story here.
NORTH CAROLINA: Police say 18-year-old Bryan Patrick Sheppard of Reidsville died Wednesday afternoon when he pulled in front of an oncoming car. He was driving a 1985 Pontiac when he tried to cross the highway, and was hit by a 2006 Toyota heading southbound. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts.
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009
No fatal accidents reported through Google News Alerts or through Nexis. Could we have had a safe day?
UPDATE: No such luck.
OHIO: Rebecca Ickes, of Bremen, died following an accident that happened on Tuesday which at first puzzled accident investigators. Now, police say Rebecca, known as Becky, ran a stop sign and collided with an oncoming van, according to the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. Becky died Wednesday from her injuries.
The stunning red head graduated from Fairfield Union High School this year and planned to attend the Lancaster campus of Ohio University in the winter semester. She wanted to major in early childhood education.
The newspaper posted a sad photo of someone holding Becky's hand after the accident. Becky's mom, Cheryl, says she's happy someone was there to hold her hand and talk to her during that time of crisis.
Monday, August 31, 2009
OREGON: Seventeen-year-old Marissa Pratt died at the scene of one-vehicle accident at 5 a.m., police said. Three others were injured. The News-Review reports that a 16-year-old female and two 22-year-old males were injured. The 2006 Jeep Wrangler had been traveling east when the driver lost control and slid off the roadway. It rolled before coming to rest about 200 feet down an embankment.
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 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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