A tragic car accident report from Troy, Texas, tells of the sad loss of an 18-year-old teenager in a fatal two-vehicle collision. In a press release, the police said that Raiden Garcia lost her life on the night of Sunday, May 31st.
The initial crash report disclosed that the accident that sent the teen to the afterlife occurred at about 10:55 p.m. at the intersection of Loves Boulevard and South Central Avenue. Gracia was on the Boulevard in a white 2013 Dodge 4 door, traveling west before the crash.
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At the same time, a silver 2004 Infiniti SUV, with a woman identified as Joana Rivera, 22, of Temple, behind the wheel, was heading south in the 1200-block of S. Central. The two vehicles met and collided at the intersection for reasons the authorities have not disclosed.
Gracia sustained extensive injuries that ended her life at the scene, and the medics pronounced her. Rivera and four passengers in her car survived the accident with injuries. The medics transported an adult female passenger and two children to the local hospitals with non-life threatening wounds.
The car accident report stated that the police shut down the service road at the intersection for several hours while they investigated and cleared the scene. The fatal collision remains under investigation.
Facts from the Center for Disease Control show that motor vehicle accidents are one of the leading causes of teenage deaths in the United States. Safety tips for teen drivers include yielding to other motorists, obeying stop signs and traffic lights at intersections, and maintaining the speed limit.
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