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Teenage car accident fatalities up sharply

On behalf of posted in car accidents on Wednesday February 27, 2013

Those who are growing up in the Boston area might not fully understand it just yet, but the teen years are one of life's most fun, carefree times. But those years can also be dangerous times, as a new report from the Governors Highway Safety Association indicates. Fatalities among teen drivers in car accidents soared 19 percent in the first half of last year, according to the report. That increase is more than double the rise in traffic deaths overall, the report states. In the first six months of 2012, 240 teen drivers ages 16 and 17 had their lives ended in…

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Teenager critical after 2-car crash near Hampstead

On behalf of posted in car accidents on Monday August 20, 2012

Hazel Road is a short road that dead ends at Route 111 just east of Hampstead. An accident at that location sent two people to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. What happened in the two-car crash has not yet been determined. One of the drivers involved in the accident was a 17-year-old from Sandown, New Hampshire. He was driving a 2000 Jeep Cherokee when he collided somehow with a 2002 Chrysler minivan driven by a woman. Her age was not reported. The car accident took place at 6:13 in the morning. Few other details related to the crash have been released other…

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Two teenagers involved in Waltham pedestrian accident

On behalf of posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Tuesday May 22, 2012

Is there any parent in Boston who hasn't breathed a sigh of relief when their teenage children turn into young adults in their 20s? The teenage years are a time of many changes for parents as well as teenagers. According to the Center for Disease Prevention and Control, teenagers are about 14 percent of the driving population, and yet they account for 30 percent of motor vehicle accidents. The CDC reports that motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for teenagers overall. According to news sources, two teenagers were involved in an accident in Waltham recently. A 15-year-old…

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