Baytown, TX Teen Killed in Crash, Honored
In Baytown, Texas, students at Sterling High School are mourning the loss of a classmate and friend to many. Students came to school wearing yellow clothing to honor and remember the young man, whose favorite color was yellow. The 16-year-old was killed in a car accident in Texas over the weekend of Oct. 20. He was with a 17-year-old friend at the time of the crash. The friend also sustained serious injuries in the incident and was hospitalized in critical condition.
The accident that claimed his life is believed to have been the result of a car chase involving shoplifting suspects. The young man who died, as well as the other teen involved in the accident were not guilty of any wrongdoing and were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. The suspects drove through an intersection at high speed and hit another vehicle as well as the car the teenagers were travelling in, engulfing two of the vehicles in flames.
The young man will be remembered as someone who was a great singer, who often performed solo pieces with the Sterling High School choir. He was also outgoing and kind to many and often made his classmates smile. Other memorials and vigils are planned in Baytown, Texas, to celebrate his life, cut too short by this terrible car accident.
A Texas Car Accident Lawyer can Help Win Financial Compensation
As the investigation into this incident continues, more information may become available. For the family of the Texas teenager killed in this tragic accident, the results of the investigation may provide them with answers to some of the questions they have regarding the events that led to his death. Should investigators discover that negligence played a role in the crash, the family may use that information to mount a civil lawsuit for wrongful death against the responsible party or parties. While no lawsuit will make up for the loss anyone who has lost someone has experienced, a successful outcome could help someone to cover the costs associated with personal injuries or a lost income due to such a tragic event.
Source: KHOU Houston, “Students gather to remember Baytown teen killed in car crash,” 10/22/2012
