Courtesy of the SE Missourian
Poplar Bluff, MO
A woman escaped major injury when a truck driven by a teenager, who is accused of huffing duster while driving, crashed through her bedroom wall.
The truck crashed through the outer wall and came to rest in her bedroom. She sustained scrapes and bruising to the head which was caused by the truck tire.
The accident happened at 3PM on Sunday. The driver, reportedly disoriented, exited on the passenger side of the vehicle and fled the scene.
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Huffing & Driving: A Fatal Combination
From the Philly.com Daily News in Pennsylvania
Last month, a 20 year old female lost control of her car and drove onto a sidewalk at Delaware County Memorial Hospital striking two female pedestrians; killing one and critically injuring the other. Nicole Gallo, 19 of Clifton Heights was killed instantly when Rachael Jankins, 20 veered off the road, crossed two lanes of traffic, and hit Gallo from behind. Gallo's 20 year old friend sustained multiple injuries from the crash "including a broken back."
Jankins initially told police that she had been “searching for her iPod” prior to the incident; but toxicology reports reveal traces of the chemical difluoroethane to have been present in her system at the time of the crash- a chemical found in computer dusting products. Police also recovered a can of computer duster from the vehicle. Jankins could face charges of vehicular homicide and manslaughter in connection to the crash.
This is not the first time area residents have been confronted with the dangerous reality of inhalant abuse. In 1999, five high school juniors were killed when the car they were riding in hit a tree. The driver and three passengers were found to have difluoroethane in their blood. A can of computer duster was found in the car.
In 2001, a 17 year old honors student was killed when her truck hit a tree after she had been inhaling computer duster.
Last month, a 20 year old female lost control of her car and drove onto a sidewalk at Delaware County Memorial Hospital striking two female pedestrians; killing one and critically injuring the other. Nicole Gallo, 19 of Clifton Heights was killed instantly when Rachael Jankins, 20 veered off the road, crossed two lanes of traffic, and hit Gallo from behind. Gallo's 20 year old friend sustained multiple injuries from the crash "including a broken back."Jankins initially told police that she had been “searching for her iPod” prior to the incident; but toxicology reports reveal traces of the chemical difluoroethane to have been present in her system at the time of the crash- a chemical found in computer dusting products. Police also recovered a can of computer duster from the vehicle. Jankins could face charges of vehicular homicide and manslaughter in connection to the crash.
This is not the first time area residents have been confronted with the dangerous reality of inhalant abuse. In 1999, five high school juniors were killed when the car they were riding in hit a tree. The driver and three passengers were found to have difluoroethane in their blood. A can of computer duster was found in the car.
In 2001, a 17 year old honors student was killed when her truck hit a tree after she had been inhaling computer duster.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Tragic Case of 'Chemical' Russian Roulette
From the Warren Tribune Chronicle in Warren, Ohio
A fatal car accident in Champion Township, Ohio is being attributed to “intoxication by inhalants.” Authorities have determined that a can of aerosol computer duster contributed to the August 3rd crash that claimed the life of a local teenager, and seriously injured two others.
The teens, acquainted through various athletic teams were on their way to grab fast food when the driver decided to make a quick stop at Wal-mart; purchasing cigarettes, gum, and a can of “dust remover manufactured for use on a computer keyboard.”
The accident report released earlier this week by the Ohio State Highway Patrol reveals that the vehicle’s driver, 17 year-old Christie Manchester, “inhaled about four bursts from the can over a short period of time, then got a blank stare on her face, her body became rigid, and the car went off the road and hit two trees.”
Manchester suffered severe head and neck trauma in the collision and was pronounced dead at the scene by rescue workers. Both female passengers survived the accident, as 18 year-old Ellen Becker who was seriously injured in the crash is reportedly in intensive care with “no feeling from her waist down,” while 17 year-old Kaylyn Barco was hospitalized and released early last week.
The cause of the accident “went unexplained for several days until a highway patrol trooper conducted an interview with Barco after she left the hospital,” in which she admitted that just prior to the crash Manchester, who was driving, took several huffs from a can of computer duster.
Barco also disclosed that the can was passed around the car several times for each to get high, telling police that “the next thing she knew they went off the road and hit the trees.”
Additional details into the cause of the accident will be released as soon as investigators finish interviewing 18 year-old passenger Ellen Becker. Ohio State Highway Patrol has yet to receive the results of Manchester’s blood tests, but believe neither alcohol nor speed played a role in the crash.
Televised news coverage of the accident can be viewed online at Fox8 News Cleveland.
A fatal car accident in Champion Township, Ohio is being attributed to “intoxication by inhalants.” Authorities have determined that a can of aerosol computer duster contributed to the August 3rd crash that claimed the life of a local teenager, and seriously injured two others.The teens, acquainted through various athletic teams were on their way to grab fast food when the driver decided to make a quick stop at Wal-mart; purchasing cigarettes, gum, and a can of “dust remover manufactured for use on a computer keyboard.”
The accident report released earlier this week by the Ohio State Highway Patrol reveals that the vehicle’s driver, 17 year-old Christie Manchester, “inhaled about four bursts from the can over a short period of time, then got a blank stare on her face, her body became rigid, and the car went off the road and hit two trees.” Manchester suffered severe head and neck trauma in the collision and was pronounced dead at the scene by rescue workers. Both female passengers survived the accident, as 18 year-old Ellen Becker who was seriously injured in the crash is reportedly in intensive care with “no feeling from her waist down,” while 17 year-old Kaylyn Barco was hospitalized and released early last week.
The cause of the accident “went unexplained for several days until a highway patrol trooper conducted an interview with Barco after she left the hospital,” in which she admitted that just prior to the crash Manchester, who was driving, took several huffs from a can of computer duster.Barco also disclosed that the can was passed around the car several times for each to get high, telling police that “the next thing she knew they went off the road and hit the trees.”
Additional details into the cause of the accident will be released as soon as investigators finish interviewing 18 year-old passenger Ellen Becker. Ohio State Highway Patrol has yet to receive the results of Manchester’s blood tests, but believe neither alcohol nor speed played a role in the crash.
Televised news coverage of the accident can be viewed online at Fox8 News Cleveland.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Not Your Average Trip to the Supermarket
From KETV News in Omaha, Nebraska
A 15 year old girl is lucky to be alive after she passed out in a grocery store restroom in Lincoln, Nebraska earlier this week. Store employees were alerted of the teen’s whereabouts from an accompanying friend who had made several unsuccessful attempts to revive the victim. As to the cause of the medical emergency, police have determined and confirmed that the victim was ‘huffing’ a computer dusting product in the store’s restroom facility prior to the accident- even trying to teach her friend how to get high.
Apparently, the teens had purchased a canister of duster from a nearby Wal-Mart prior to entering the grocery store. Store employees responded swiftly to the news of an unconscious teen on the premise, immediately contacting emergency professionals and the victim’s guardian. After a brief stint in the hospital the victim was released and “referred to the county attorney’s office” to undergo a drug assessment evaluation and receive further treatment.
ACE would like to note of KETV’s inaccurate reference to computer duster as ‘compressed air.’
A 15 year old girl is lucky to be alive after she passed out in a grocery store restroom in Lincoln, Nebraska earlier this week. Store employees were alerted of the teen’s whereabouts from an accompanying friend who had made several unsuccessful attempts to revive the victim. As to the cause of the medical emergency, police have determined and confirmed that the victim was ‘huffing’ a computer dusting product in the store’s restroom facility prior to the accident- even trying to teach her friend how to get high.
Apparently, the teens had purchased a canister of duster from a nearby Wal-Mart prior to entering the grocery store. Store employees responded swiftly to the news of an unconscious teen on the premise, immediately contacting emergency professionals and the victim’s guardian. After a brief stint in the hospital the victim was released and “referred to the county attorney’s office” to undergo a drug assessment evaluation and receive further treatment.
ACE would like to note of KETV’s inaccurate reference to computer duster as ‘compressed air.’
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Elderly Woman Left In The ‘Dust’
From NTV News in Nebraska
Yet another life has been claimed in connection with faulty inhalant consumption. Last week an elderly woman was hit and killed by a chemically intoxicated driver, while picking fruit.
Police reports reveal that the driver- high on computer duster, lost control of his pick up truck and struck the elderly victim. A can of computer keyboard duster was found in the driver’s car along with a receipt validating its purchase; a mere 11 minutes earlier.
The incident has elicited a firestorm of community discussion prompting local drug and alcohol treatment officials to take direct action; exposing the dangerous and life threatening consequences of ‘huffing.’ Efforts have also sought to enhance parental awareness of the domestic risks associated with inhalant abuse.
Yet another life has been claimed in connection with faulty inhalant consumption. Last week an elderly woman was hit and killed by a chemically intoxicated driver, while picking fruit.
Police reports reveal that the driver- high on computer duster, lost control of his pick up truck and struck the elderly victim. A can of computer keyboard duster was found in the driver’s car along with a receipt validating its purchase; a mere 11 minutes earlier.
The incident has elicited a firestorm of community discussion prompting local drug and alcohol treatment officials to take direct action; exposing the dangerous and life threatening consequences of ‘huffing.’ Efforts have also sought to enhance parental awareness of the domestic risks associated with inhalant abuse.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Under the Influence and Off the Radar
From the KATU News in Portland, Oregon
A 19 year old female plead guilty to a DUI charge earlier this week following her involvement in a near fatal car wreck in Dalles, Oregon. The teen is accused of driving while ‘high’ causing her to “pass out and wreck on a narrow bridge crossing the Columbia River.” The teen is not being charged with drug or alcohol intoxication, but rather chemical intoxication via computer keyboard cleaner.
When an Oregon State Police trooper arrived to the scene of the accident he found the young driver passed out and unresponsive.
Dramatically escaping any serious injuries, the teen was able to undergo basic field sobriety tests and urine analyses.
“Sobering up right before the trooper’s eyes” the teen passed both evaluations with little difficulty, as Police found no chemical traces of computer duster to be present in her body. However, when Police “spotted two cans of keyboard cleaner in the back seat, the teen then confessed to taking ‘hits’ of the cleaner while driving.”
Commonly referred to as ‘huffing,’ an Oregon Poison Control Toxicologist “claims that 1 on 20 junior high kids have admitted to having tried huffing chemicals of some sort to get high.”
Although the 19 year old sustained no serious injuries from the accident, her experience undoubtedly elicits a ‘reality check’ among parents and teachers who are unfamiliar and uninformed of the risks and harmful effects surrounding inhalant abuse; demonstrating the destructive consequences of ‘huffing’ to youth across the nation.
A 19 year old female plead guilty to a DUI charge earlier this week following her involvement in a near fatal car wreck in Dalles, Oregon. The teen is accused of driving while ‘high’ causing her to “pass out and wreck on a narrow bridge crossing the Columbia River.” The teen is not being charged with drug or alcohol intoxication, but rather chemical intoxication via computer keyboard cleaner.
When an Oregon State Police trooper arrived to the scene of the accident he found the young driver passed out and unresponsive.
Dramatically escaping any serious injuries, the teen was able to undergo basic field sobriety tests and urine analyses.
“Sobering up right before the trooper’s eyes” the teen passed both evaluations with little difficulty, as Police found no chemical traces of computer duster to be present in her body. However, when Police “spotted two cans of keyboard cleaner in the back seat, the teen then confessed to taking ‘hits’ of the cleaner while driving.”
Commonly referred to as ‘huffing,’ an Oregon Poison Control Toxicologist “claims that 1 on 20 junior high kids have admitted to having tried huffing chemicals of some sort to get high.”
Although the 19 year old sustained no serious injuries from the accident, her experience undoubtedly elicits a ‘reality check’ among parents and teachers who are unfamiliar and uninformed of the risks and harmful effects surrounding inhalant abuse; demonstrating the destructive consequences of ‘huffing’ to youth across the nation.
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