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Teen dies after Granite Falls crash GRANITE FALLS — A 16-year-old girl died after a Tuesday morning crash on Burn Road, Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Rebecca Hover said.The teenager was a passenger in a Jeep Cherokee that collided with a Toyota 4Runner at about 7 a.m. Tuesday. The Toyota was attempting to drive around the southbound Jeep in a no-passing zone in the 13300 block of Burn Road, Hover said. The two vehicles collided, sending the Jeep off the road, where it struck a tree. The girl was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with critical injuries. She died Tuesday, Hover said. The Jeep’s driver, a 17-year-old boy, suffered minor injuries, while the Toyota’s driver escaped injury. Investigators believe speed and improper passing were factors in the crash, which remains under investigation, Hover said. |
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This is a very sad day for the mother of this young lady. She had her whole life ahead of her. Was the teenager in the 4 runner attempting to impress his friend and drag race to school? Were the roads slippery with ice? Teenagers should not be allowed to drive period they just lack maturity and don't realize that vehicles are not toys but can be deadly when abused. Had my own vehicle total lossed a month ago when a 17 year old boy was speeding and spun out in front of me. I hit him going 55mph. Its a wonder no one was hurt! How many accidents will happen, and how many people will lose there life before parents just refuse to allow there immature, inexperieced teenager to get behind the wheel of a vehicle. Will the 2 boys face vehicle manslaughter charges? My heart goes out to this girls mother.
Dee Pudvah | Dec 9, 2009 6:15 pm | 2 replies | Request removal
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The boy driving the jeep was her brother, as I understand it. While I imagine that there will be charges filed, I'm sure that poor boy is suffering plenty.
I find it irresponsible when people make statements such as what you have done. No different when the fatality happened on 530 involving a dump truck and a comment was made that the dump truck driver needed to be drug tested because "all" truck drivers are drug addicts.
How old were you when you started driving? That would be my first question. And I'd also mention that the man that plowed into me, nineteen years ago, was an adult when he didn't feel the need to drive in the legal lane but rather drive down the shoulder of the road at 50 mph.
Its a sad situation and my heart goes out to the brother, friends, and family of that girl.
Rachel Grant | Dec 09, 2009 10:35 pm | Request removal
Manslaughter charges? Really? While I understand your personal take on the situation - chances are we don't know all the details of what happened. I don't know how much information has been released for public exposure - hence the "ongoing investigation", but this is a small town. Should there be repercussion? Yes, and there probably will be. Bad choices were made - and unfortunately, the choice(s) resulting in the tragic death of a young girl. As a parent, this whole situation makes me incredibly sad - to think this could happen to someone you know, or that it could be happening to me, or someone I love. The first time I lost a friend I was fifteen - the same age as my daughter who sat next to this young girl in one of her classes. Almost thirty years later - there's still an effect. Teenagers, by their very nature, are mostly immature. That doesn't make them bad people, deserving of punishment. It makes them teenagers. I know a lot of "older" drivers who don't strike me as "mature" drivers - particularly every winter. I wish there was a "magic" pill that would make us experienced, but we can can only get that thru doing - good and bad. As adults, and particularly as parents, we ALL need to be responsible and vigilant. Ultimately, we teach our kids the lessons, and have to hope that we send them off into the world with knowledge and how to use it. The two other teenagers involved will have to live the rest of their lives with this, as will all their friends and family, and most of us who live in this small town - but especially them. Hopefully, they will both be able to get thru this one way or another with help from family and friends, without it becoming even more tragic.
N Alexander | Dec 09, 2009 10:53 pm | Request removal
Im pretty sure i was the link crew leader for her during her freshman year. You would never think that someone you introduced to high-school wouldnt live to experience it all. Its sad that some simple stripes on the road were the only thing that had to be broken to cause such a loss...
Kyle Christensen | Dec 9, 2009 11:18 am | 0 replies | Request removal
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