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A 17-year-old is dead after a fatal crash this weekend on I-64. The Williamsburg, Virginia (VA), girl was driving east when she lost control of her 1994 Acura Integra. She overcorrected and ran off the road, striking a tree on the driver’s side of the vehicle. Despite wearing her seat belt at the time of the crash, the teen died at the scene of the accident. A passenger was injured and taken to the hospital, but, according t the Virginian-Pilot, will recover.
This is truly a tragedy, and our thoughts are with the victims and their families. It’s difficult to imagine their loss right now. Any accident is tragic, but the loss of a life so young must be even more difficult to deal with.
Though the cause of this crash is still under investigation, we can assume that the driver’s inexperience behind the wheel probably had something to do with the crash. So often, teenagers feel invincible behind the wheel. And while driving does indeed represent independence for so many teens, they can often underestimate just how dangerous driving can be. Sometimes, even seat belts and air bags aren’t enough to protect our young drivers.
A number of factors can contribute to accidents caused by young drivers. Frequently, teen drivers have numerous distractions going on while driving. Loud music, fast food, cell phones, and even fellow passengers can contribute to distracting the teen driver. Especially in today’s multitasking culture, teens feel confident they can devote their attention to multiple tasks at one time. This is can be a fatal mistake.
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About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia Beach, VA-based injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and we have handled thousands of car accident, truck wreck, and motorcycle crash cases. Check out our case results to see for yourself.
We've handled car accident cases throughout Virginia including Richmond, Fairfax, Alexandria, and the Hampton Roads region including Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Portsmouth, Newport News, and Suffolk.
Our primary office is in Virginia Beach at the intersection of Diamond Springs Road and Northampton Boulevard. We also have an office on Eaton Street in Hampton. All of our accident injury attorneys were raised in Virginia and have deep roots with the community.
Our Virginia injury law firm has been recognized as one of the best injury law firms in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report since 2010. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed on the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009 and included among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Rick and Jim were named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of lawyers receive. In addition, we were the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms.
We also offer free special reports on distracted driving and the Best Guide to Car Accident Injuries in Virginia.
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