Four Heart of Illinois teenager dead after weekend car accidents
It is again happening, four other young Heart of Illinois have been killed in car accidents this weekend.
The death of an alarming trend of teen killed behind the wheel.
The four teenagers died in three separate accidents, all within 24 hours of each other.
Shortly after 9 am on Saturday in Livingston County, police said Ali, 16, was killed Arbogast, as the car she was climbing a collision with another vehicle.
The accident occurred in Odell Township, on a crossroads, that the neighbors say, is very dangerous. The driver of the vehicle, Casey Branscum, is in good condition.
Then, Sunday, the Bureau County, two other youths were killed and two others wounded in a single vehicle crash.
Saying the police, the driver, 18, Matthew Bence, died when he drove the road shortly before 2 pm
The police is still investigating, but say that alcohol was a factor.
Russell “Blaine” Foster, 16, was also killed in that accident. His parents say he was at a party on Saturday evening.
Two other passengers in the car were wounded. One is in good condition, others were treated and released.
And in Mason County, only a half-hour later, another was killed, adolescence in a single car accident.
Saying the police, 17, Aaron Long was dead on the scene. They say he lost control of his pick-up truck and are still under consideration by the blackout.
The school year is a tragic departure of these four teenagers were killed in the area of car accidents in the medium-Illinois, the weekend.
All adolescents, with the death of classmates get together to ensure that not more age of their comrades died behind the wheel.
“We had a lot to Beijing and three in Tremont and two in the Dee-Mack. Tremont Junior said Drew Scott, alarming number of the list of adolescents death Driving Tazewell County.
This list makes him, to take action.
“It’s just surreal,” said Scott. “You might think that we would now soaked with many others, but it will not be easy, whenever we lose, if the person knew or not, it makes a huge IMPAC.”
Scott is the president of the Tazewell County Youth Board, devoted this year to prevent death behind the wheel.
And after the four victims last weekend, he and other committee members are to act.
“It is very strange and sometimes it is difficult to believe, and I do not feel, well above him, I hope, so that our program, that many people,” said youth Board Vice President Kayla Howe.
Dee-Mack Junior Kayla Howe also know it is like losing a friend.
“I knew Andy Neitzer, and it was strange, because we made a false marriage in school and he was my husband, and it was so surreal,” said Howe.
The two teenagers say, death is something that is often discussed.
“Even in conversations that I have in school, having started, you say:” Well, that is, if I next, what would happen? “And this is something that we should not even talk about it, because you shouldn ‘t have to wonder, to come,” said Scott.
That is why they plan, with young people on board to educate their colleagues in central Illinois.
“I think peer-to-peer-Education works much better. Firstly, they do not feel as adults try to râler, we have reached a certain level,” said Howe.
“You know what happened, we have before and we did not need more or our school,” said Scott.
Young Tazewell County committee working on the creation of educational materials for schools across the province.
It was from about 1991 and includes approximately 60 young people representing every school in Tazewell County.
Many members say if it is a success hope to make them available on its programme of central Illinois.
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