via nj.com
Two teenagers were separated by one's family having to move -- once they were reunited, a fatal crash became the result of one teen huffing dust remover.
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Showing posts with label wreck. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wreck. Show all posts
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Woman from South Carolina Who Was Huffing Before Deadly Wreck Sentenced
via wyff4.com
A 46-year-old Marietta woman pleaded guilty Thursday in a DUI crash that killed a social worker and a 10-year-old girl in 2011.
A 46-year-old Marietta woman pleaded guilty Thursday in a DUI crash that killed a social worker and a 10-year-old girl in 2011.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Crash Points to 'Dusting'
From Cleburne Times-Review in Texas
Authorities in Cleburne, Texas believe ‘huffing’ is to blame for a single vehicle wreck that occurred early Tuesday morning- injuring three. Although the investigation is ongoing, an officer was able to document the entire accident with a video recording device, revealing the vehicle “drive up on the curb, swerve back left, and cross all lanes of traffic before crashing into the side of a church, bouncing off and coming to a rest.”
None of the three people inside the vehicle were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash. According to police, the 23-year-old driver suffered minimal injuries. However, the front seat passenger, an 18-year-old male, was airlifted by helicopter to a nearby medical center where he is currently being treated for critical brain injuries. The third passenger, a 17-year-old male, was reportedly treated for a skull fracture.
Criminal charges are expected to be filed pending a full investigation. Local news coverage of the accident can be viewed at WFAA-TV.com.
Authorities in Cleburne, Texas believe ‘huffing’ is to blame for a single vehicle wreck that occurred early Tuesday morning- injuring three. Although the investigation is ongoing, an officer was able to document the entire accident with a video recording device, revealing the vehicle “drive up on the curb, swerve back left, and cross all lanes of traffic before crashing into the side of a church, bouncing off and coming to a rest.”
None of the three people inside the vehicle were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash. According to police, the 23-year-old driver suffered minimal injuries. However, the front seat passenger, an 18-year-old male, was airlifted by helicopter to a nearby medical center where he is currently being treated for critical brain injuries. The third passenger, a 17-year-old male, was reportedly treated for a skull fracture.
Criminal charges are expected to be filed pending a full investigation. Local news coverage of the accident can be viewed at WFAA-TV.com.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Driver In Fatal Crash Sentenced
From The Daily Item in Pennsylvania
The 22-year-old driver responsible for causing a fatal wreck last January was sentenced Tuesday in Snyder County. Jessica Curry admitted to huffing computer duster prior to “swerving into oncoming traffic and striking another vehicle head on” in an accident that killed her 20-year-old friend and passenger Jason Noll, and left a 56-year-old woman wheel chair bound.
Curry was “sentenced for homicide by vehicle” after pleading guilty to vehicular homicide, illegal use of solvents, two counts of driving on the wrong side of the road, and a seat belt violation back in September. Authorities recovered several cans of dust remover from Curry’s vehicle at the accident scene.
The 22-year-old driver responsible for causing a fatal wreck last January was sentenced Tuesday in Snyder County. Jessica Curry admitted to huffing computer duster prior to “swerving into oncoming traffic and striking another vehicle head on” in an accident that killed her 20-year-old friend and passenger Jason Noll, and left a 56-year-old woman wheel chair bound.
Curry was “sentenced for homicide by vehicle” after pleading guilty to vehicular homicide, illegal use of solvents, two counts of driving on the wrong side of the road, and a seat belt violation back in September. Authorities recovered several cans of dust remover from Curry’s vehicle at the accident scene.At the request of Jason Noll’s family, Judge Harold Woelfel Jr. “rejected the state’s request for a state prison sentence of up to seven years” and instead “imposed a county jail term of less than two years.” Noll’s family wanted Curry to “have the chance to turn her life around” –even granting her their forgiveness for Jason’s death.
According to court documents Curry was an avid ‘huffer’ who would get high with her mother on a regular basis (who is now in a state mandated drug treatment facility). Along with serving her term in county jail, Curry will serve six years of probation- requiring her to enroll in a drug treatment program and abstain from using alcohol and drugs. Moments before her sentencing Curry addressed the court stating, “I’m really sorry…I’m not a bad person…I just made a mistake.”
Friday, November 20, 2009
College Student Causes Wreck
From GoBlueRidge.net in North Carolina
A three-vehicle wreck in Boone County last weekend is being attributed to ‘huffing’ behind the wheel. Accident reports reveal that a 21-year-old Appalachian State student is responsible for crossing the median and striking two vehicles traveling in the opposite direction. Witnesses disclosed to police that they had seen the 21-year-old driver with “a can of aerosol held up to his mouth, appearing dazed” moments before the collision. Authorities have also concluded that speed played a significant factor and estimate that the 21-year-old was traveling upwards of 50 mph in a 35mph zone. Police have charged the driver with “driving while impaired, reckless driving, speeding, inhaling toxic fumes, and possessing drug paraphernalia.” All involved were transported to a nearby hospital, but no word has been released as to the extent of their injuries.
A three-vehicle wreck in Boone County last weekend is being attributed to ‘huffing’ behind the wheel. Accident reports reveal that a 21-year-old Appalachian State student is responsible for crossing the median and striking two vehicles traveling in the opposite direction. Witnesses disclosed to police that they had seen the 21-year-old driver with “a can of aerosol held up to his mouth, appearing dazed” moments before the collision. Authorities have also concluded that speed played a significant factor and estimate that the 21-year-old was traveling upwards of 50 mph in a 35mph zone. Police have charged the driver with “driving while impaired, reckless driving, speeding, inhaling toxic fumes, and possessing drug paraphernalia.” All involved were transported to a nearby hospital, but no word has been released as to the extent of their injuries.
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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