A teenage driver in upstate New York caused a car accident that involved his car and two others. The collision resulted in serious injuries to the teenage driver and another driver, but also killed a passenger in the teenage driver’s vehicle. The accident is still being investigated.
Driver Crosses Median Into Oncoming Traffic
The accident occurred during the early morning hours of Tuesday, October 4, 2016. Sixteen-year-old Kameron Evans was driving a 2007 Toyota Scion northbound on Interstate 81 near the town of Cicero, New York, just north of Syracuse. Another 16-year-old, Sean Jewett, was riding in the passenger’s seat.
According to initial police reports, it was about 6:30 a.m. when Evans drove off the left shoulder of the road and through the median of the highway, into southbound traffic. There, the vehicle turned sideways and into the path of an oncoming SUV, driven by 51-year-old Robert Gardner. Gardner tried avoiding the collision, but was unable to evade it, hitting the driver’s side of the Scion and spinning into a southbound van driven by 44-year-old Donald Patton.
Car Crash Kills One, Seriously Injures One
When emergency personnel reached the scene, they found serious wreckage from the crash. The most seriously injured victims from the wreck were the occupants of the Scion that crossed the median.
Passenger Jewett was declared dead at the scene from his injuries. Evans was rushed to Upstate University Hospital with head injuries, where he is listed in critical condition.
Gardner, the driver of the SUV that was the first to hit the Scion, suffered multiple leg fractures in the crash, and was also brought to Upstate University Hospital, where he is in stable condition. Patton, the driver of the van that was the second vehicle to hit the Scion, was apparently uninjured in the crash.
Young Drivers Prone to Serious Car Accidents
Unfortunately, young drivers like Evans are statistically more likely to be involved in fatal car accidents than any other demographic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drivers between the ages of 16 and 19 are nearly three times more likely to be involved in a fatal car accident than drivers over 20, on a per mile basis. Among these teenagers, boys are more likely than girls are to be involved in a deadly accident. In 2013, boys between 16 and 19 were twice as likely to die in a car crash as teenage girls were.
Georgia Car Accident Attorney Joel Williams
Car accidents are often serious events that cause significant injuries. If your child is one of those injured in a crash, your status as their parent or legal guardian can allow you to sue the person responsible, on their behalf. With so much of the child’s life still ahead of them, it is crucial that they be adequately compensated for their injuries, so they can overcome their physical difficulties and live a normal life.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident near Marietta, Georgia, contact Williams Elleby Howard & Easter for legal representation.
