On 18/03/2022 3:04 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:
I saw that he and his father were both killed in their vehicle along
with 7? in the van
--FT
Yes, they are saying father and son now. Earlier they were saying the 13
year old driver was as yet unidentified.
Randy
I saw that he and his father were both killed in their vehicle along
with 7? in the van
--FT
On 3/18/22 3:57 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote:
Interesting that they have yet to identify the youngster as being a
son of the elder man (unless there is something new that I have not
heard). I
Interesting that they have yet to identify the youngster as being a son
of the elder man (unless there is something new that I have not heard).
I gather there was fire after the crash so maybe the identification
requires dental records or something as evidence. However, they keep
saying the
Out in the wild country like that it is not unusual for kids to drive
(gummint rules nothwithstanding). That area kinda defines "middle of
nowhere." Was it wise, in hindsight maybe, maybe not, as the problem
seemed to be due to a blowout, admittedly of a spare that should not
have been used
Any thoughts on the wisdom of letting a 13 yo drive at night on a two lane
road with a 75 mph speed limit?
On Fri, Mar 18, 2022 at 12:21 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> It sounds like the real issue was probably the poor condition of the
> spare tire that blew
It sounds like the real issue was probably the poor condition of the
spare tire that blew out before the collision. They were likely just
driving too fast on a junk tire so it may not have mattered who was
driving. If the left front tire blew out, the truck probably changed
lanes to the left
In Texas it's not unusual for 13 year olds to drive.
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/ntsb-13-year-old-drove-pickup-in-texas-crash-that-killed-9/?utm_source=marketingcloud_medium=email_campaign=Morning+Brief+3-18-22_3_18_2022_term=Registered%20User
