I'm sure most of you know or have at least heard, yesterday January 10, 3 kids were traveling home from highschool when the drivers caddy CTS ran into the side of a dodge caravan bursting into flames. All 3 teenagers (17,17, and 16) were killed and the 60 something year old grandmother of 11 and mother of 4, I believe, was also killed. There was one survivor which was a disabled (as far as I know) 13 yeard old being transported home.

Although the police havn't said anything, a few of my friends have been telling me that through eye witnesses the CTS was doing near 80mph (its a 50mph zone) and was possibly street racing another car when it, obiously, lost control, skidded across the 4 lane highway, and hit the caravan's front fender and door. After the scene was cleaned up about 6 hours later, I went to it (its only 5 min away from my house) to look around and see what happened. Since I work for an investigative engineering firm specializing in accidents, I can confirm what I said earlier was true (expect for the racing another car).

The accident happend at my highschool that I graduated from 2 years ago. Although I did not personally know the 3 kids, I could recognize their faces when they showed them on the news.

Point of the matter is, this struck way to close to home. The whole town is devistated.

For more info, nbc has be doing a pretty good job covering the tragedy:
http://www.wnbc.com/news/10715695/detail.html

For the love of god, think twice before you do something so stupid. May their souls rest in peace.

Be safe and be thankful to be alive

 

It only takes one mistake.. It may be yours or it can be another driver.. Be careful out there folks.

 

Thanks for that info, John. Yeah guys be careful out there.

 

something similar happened around my town awhile back.........damn....r.i.p.

 

Too many of these idiots who think they can drive at a high rate of speed and not cause serious injury or death. I couldnt live with the fact that I killed someone due to stupidity. I did some dumb things when I was younger but now I look back and thank God I didnt hurt anyone or myself.

 

putting your own life at risk is one thing... putting others at risk is just not cool.

 

what i hear around school is they were racing and the other person got caught...not smart when 3 friends of mine were put in the paper for getting caught racing the previous night

 

The kid racing the caddy actually turned himself in at the guidence office (and consiquently the police) of the Freehold high school.


No more street racing for me, I'll be bringing it to the track from now on...

 

yea thats what me and rich and all my friends said jon..not worth it anymore

 

street racing is stupid