Sad... Too Young
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Sad... Too Young
A recent news article from our local paper: Please, everyone, just slow down.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that left a passenger dead Saturday night north of Auburn, authorities said.
A 21-year-old Auburn man was speeding southbound on Bell Road in a 2004 Infiniti G35 at about 11:30 p.m., CHP officials said in a press release. Just south of Hubbard Road, the driver lost control of the Infiniti, went off the road and struck several trees.
The only passenger, Stewart Lee Shapton, 20, of Auburn, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was flown to Sutter Roseville Medical Center with major injuries, CHP officials said.
Both Shapton and the driver were wearing seatbelts. It has not been determined whether drugs or alcohol played a factor.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that left a passenger dead Saturday night north of Auburn, authorities said.
A 21-year-old Auburn man was speeding southbound on Bell Road in a 2004 Infiniti G35 at about 11:30 p.m., CHP officials said in a press release. Just south of Hubbard Road, the driver lost control of the Infiniti, went off the road and struck several trees.
The only passenger, Stewart Lee Shapton, 20, of Auburn, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was flown to Sutter Roseville Medical Center with major injuries, CHP officials said.
Both Shapton and the driver were wearing seatbelts. It has not been determined whether drugs or alcohol played a factor.
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My condolences go out to the young mans family.
I've been doing a lot of thinking myself.
Decided to quit before it's too late.
Like my friend used to say, don't play with your luck, one day it might just run out.
I've been doing a lot of thinking myself.
Decided to quit before it's too late.
Like my friend used to say, don't play with your luck, one day it might just run out.
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Very unfortunate - nobody wants that. Really hard driving only belongs on an Auto-cross. Spirited driving on light traffic roads in the day time. I think someone put it best by saying totally avoidable. But who knows until it is too late. Let's stay safe folks!
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Thats so sad. Thats why if i ever speed or race its when i have no passengers in my car. I wouldnt be able to live knowing it was my fault someone else died.
I'll post him on MyDeathSpace.com later tonight.
In the meantime, here's his profile: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endID=51928125
In the meantime, here's his profile: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endID=51928125
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I think its bull that they had to report that he was speeding down the highway. Even if he was, the kid died, didnt harm anyone else. Let him be, no need to try to rub his name in the mud. They could have easily omitted that out of the news.
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Originally Posted by shellguy05
I think its bull that they had to report that he was speeding down the highway. Even if he was, the kid died, didnt harm anyone else. Let him be, no need to try to rub his name in the mud. They could have easily omitted that out of the news.
Ya maybe something did go wrong and he wasnt neccesarly speeding but the passenger died.
