Boise Teen Dies in Car Crash

An Idaho teen was killed on Thursday when and SUV rolled over in Meridian Idaho. According to the ADA County Sheriff’s Office, the SUV was headed north on Black Cat Road and Ridgeback Lane, just south of Amity Road when the driver lost control and the vehicle rolled. A passenger in the vehicle, a 16 year old girls, was thrown from he SUV when it crashed. She was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the crash report, the girl was not wearing a seatbelt. According to the National Safety Counsel, motor vehicle crashes are the #1 cause of death for children and young adults ages 5 to 24. These statistics are overwhelmingly preventable, and seatbelt use is a major factor in safe driving with minors. Although more than 90 percent of Americans now make a habit of wearing seat belts, the few who don’t are overwhelmingly more vulnerable. According to National Highway Safety Statistics, more than half of vehicle occupants killed in 2012 were not wearing seatbelt. Unfortunately, teens and young adults have a higher risk of crash due to driver inexperience and impaired driving. Teens are also more likely to not use seat belts. If you are driving with a passenger, please make sure they are wearing their seat belt, even if you have to be a little forceful about it.