Two teenagers were killed when their vehicle pulled out of a parking lot in front of an 18 wheeler. Neither teen had their seat belt on when the accident occured. Both teens were ejected from their vehicle and were pronounced dead at the scene. The accident happened at the intersection of Highway 5 and Highway 72. The deceased were 17 and 15 years old.
This is a perfect case for waiting to allow teenagers to get their driver's license. The age should be increased so that young drivers are mature enough to be behind the wheel of a vehicle. When teenagers take their driver's license exam, part of the requirements should be that they have to view a videotape of some severe auto accidents to show them the blood and guts of what can happen in an accident if they are not careful. If that doesn't slow them down or make them pay attention, nothing will. Or, we can do it the same old way and have alot more accidents like this one.
