In a very unusual incident in Texas, some time ago, reports have a teen hitting 10 vehicles in a mere 10 minutes span. The girl was driving a Mercedes and in a rush to reach a dance, she hit a 9-year-old boy.
On realizing her action, she may have panicked and in the next 9 minutes she hit nine other vehicles before reaching her destination.
In this scene, she hit an elderly lady too. The boy was seriously injured and was immediately transported to the hospital. He received severe leg fractures and a spinal cord injury.
The lady involved was a pedestrian and received a head injury. The girl was immediately taken for testing concerning alcohol after which it was confirmed that she was not drunk. It was however found that she does not possess a valid license.
Reports indicate that in order to flee away from the scene she sped up the car and hit another truck parked nearby which raised her panic level furthermore. The incident happened at 9:00 o'clock in the evening which is the peak traffic time.
Underage drivers are not experienced and sometimes just do not know the right thing to do in a car accident. We really cannot judge a 16 year old as an adult. The noteworthy thing is that parents should not allow their young children to take control with out taking the time to discuss what to do if they are involved in an accident.
Dealing with legal issues at young ages brings down the morale of kids and may affect their future. Bobby Bowden the great Florida State football coach has a quote I would like to share with you. He said something like "if you do not teach your son respect for authority, the law will".
The moral of this story is to spend time with your children and discuss what they should do in an car accident- whether or not it's their fault.
Greg Baumgartner is a Houston personal injury attorney and the founder of the Baumgartner law firm, which is dedicated to helping personal injury victims seek civil justice. If you would like to speak with a Houston injury lawyer call the Baumgartner firm.
