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[FolsomBarb]

Just heard about this on the news....my heart goes out to the parents and families of these young souls...

http://www.news10.ne...r...041&catid=2


PILOT HILL, CA - Three Folsom teens were killed and the driver escaped with minor injuries after their car skidded off an El Dorado County road and slammed into a tree early Sunday, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The crash happened on a winding stretch of Salmon Falls Road south of Pond View Road in El Dorado County around 12:40 a.m. Sunday, CHP Sgt. Todd Brown said.

Investigators said the 2006 Subaru Impreza carrying three boys and a girl was speeding northbound when the teen driver lost control and crashed into a large oak tree, Brown said.

The teens sitting in the back of the car were pronounced dead at the scene. Another teen was taken by helicopter to Sutter Roseville Medical Center, where he died a short time later.

The driver was also taken to Sutter Roseville and treated for minor injuries before being released, Brown said.

Brown said the driver faces possible vehicular manslaughter charges. There was no indication that drugs or alcohol played any role in the crash.

The names of the victims were not immediately released. A friend of one of the victims told News10 all four teens were from Folsom.

[Bill Z]

Just heard about this on the news....my heart goes out to the parents and families of these young souls...

http://www.news10.ne...r...041&catid=2


PILOT HILL, CA - Three Folsom teens were killed and the driver escaped with minor injuries after their car skidded off an El Dorado County road and slammed into a tree early Sunday, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The crash happened on a winding stretch of Salmon Falls Road south of Pond View Road in El Dorado County around 12:40 a.m. Sunday, CHP Sgt. Todd Brown said.

Investigators said the 2006 Subaru Impreza carrying three boys and a girl was speeding northbound when the teen driver lost control and crashed into a large oak tree, Brown said.

The teens sitting in the back of the car were pronounced dead at the scene. Another teen was taken by helicopter to Sutter Roseville Medical Center, where he died a short time later.

The driver was also taken to Sutter Roseville and treated for minor injuries before being released, Brown said.

Brown said the driver faces possible vehicular manslaughter charges. There was no indication that drugs or alcohol played any role in the crash.

The names of the victims were not immediately released. A friend of one of the victims told News10 all four teens were from Folsom.

This is so sad.

[eVader]

That may explain the helicopters buzzing around today. Very sad to hear.

[Oldschooler81]

That's horrible. Makes me sad hearing about stuff like this as a stranger, so I really sympathize with their friends and family.

It's gotta be awful for the guy driving too, he lost 3 friends AND will likely go to jail for contributing to their deaths. I'm not saying the kid speeding was the sole cause of the crash (since it was middle of the night), but it reminds you how just a little mistake can cost someone their life, cars are so dangerous when you think about it!

[Bill Z]

I used to ride that road a lot on my motorcycle, never at night.
It's hard to say exactly what happened. Was the driver speeding for fun, possibly, but he could have also been surprised by a sudden sharp turn at night and wasn't necessarily joy-riding. Or it's possible a deer jumped out and he swerved to miss the deer only to have created a worse tragedy than just hitting the deer. I hope for the driver's sake it was just a horrible accident and not a result of him driving with reckless abandon. either way, he is stuck with having to live with himself. If he's guilty of a crime, then he will likely deserve whatever the judge throws at him.

[SunshineServices]

My daughter knew the owner of the car, who was a passenger at the time. She said the owner was voted 'worst-driver' by his peers. Ironic huh?

Sad for all.

[giasmom]

My daughter knew the owner of the car, who was a passenger at the time. She said the owner was voted 'worst-driver' by his peers. Ironic huh?

Sad for all.

Did/do any of them attend Vista or Folsom High?

[SunshineServices]

Did/do any of them attend Vista or Folsom High?

My daughter thought only the owner. She is going to visit his family tonight.

[Jolene]

Shortly after I'd graduated from high school, this happened to my then best-friend's boyfriend. He was one of the passengers in the car and was one of the fatalities, along with her sister's boyfriend. The driver lived and, yes, had a rough time for years to follow. While the driver is definitely at fault, I hope he has emotional support to get through handling the consequences of his actions. (Not saying that he shouldn't serve time, but hope that he gets support, as well.)

[Darthvader]

My daughter knew the owner of the car, who was a passenger at the time. She said the owner was voted 'worst-driver' by his peers. Ironic huh?

Sad for all.

The "worst driver" had a Subaru Impreza WRX which is basically a street legal Rally car. Sounds like the kid driving was a worse driver than the owner.

When will these kids learn to slow down. Super sad story.

[nlove4ever]

My Son was at the vigil tonight and one of the boys that was killed was his friend. Very sad, but the car was made for racing. These boys do race and according to my son they were attempting to drift the corner and he lost control and hit the tree. Just a tragic story all around.

[Deb aka Resume Lady]

What a shame. It's a sad loss for all of the family and friends of these youth. I'm glad no other vehicles were involved in the accident.

I always think about that nanosecond when those who create an accident because of a risk taken realize, "I can't take it back."

[Darthvader]

My Son was at the vigil tonight and one of the boys that was killed was his friend. Very sad, but the car was made for racing. These boys do race and according to my son they were attempting to drift the corner and he lost control and hit the tree. Just a tragic story all around.

There is more in the comment section on News10 about this. Teens + drifting = tragedy.

[bordercolliefan]

What is drifting?

[nlove4ever]

What is drifting?

Basically you take a corner at a high rate of speed and slide sideways while braking and using your e-brake. There are different ways of doing it. (see below)

Drifting' refers to a driving technique and to a motorsport where the driver intentionally oversteers, causing loss of traction in the rear wheels through turns, while maintaining vehicle control and a high exit speed. A car is said to be drifting when the rear slip angle is greater than the front slip angle prior to the corner apex, and the front wheels are pointing in the opposite direction to the turn (e.g. car is turning left, wheels are pointed right or vice versa), and the driver is controlling these factors. As a motor sport, professional drifting competitions are held across the world.