One of the car accident reports released by the authorities on Monday, June 1st, tells of the tragic death of a 13-year-old boy in a car crash caused by a distracted teenage driver in Brazos County, Texas. The Texas Department of Public Safety in a news briefing disclosed the victim’s name as Jorge Mulato.
The tragic accident on Highway 21 occurred in the afternoon near Democrat Road close to the town of Kurten. The TDPS spokesman said the crash involved a pickup truck carrying four people, including Jorge Mulato.
The victim sustained severe wounds and did not live long enough to make it to the hospital. Two occupants aged 18 and 19 sustained different degrees of injuries, and the medics conveyed them to a hospital for treatment. The 18-year-old driver of the truck also suffered injuries but remains stable.
The preliminary investigation uncovered that the driver was using a mobile phone, and the distraction caused the vehicle to veer off the road and roll over. The TDPS is heading the investigation into the crash, and they will release an update later.
The Center for Disease Control, relying on facts gathered from reports of car accidents lists distracted driving as one of the causes of teenage deaths in the United States. The Center believes that it is preventable if teenage drivers keep their phone away when driving, and avoid other forms of distractions, especially when they have people their age as passengers.
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