Maryland State Police say two teens died from injuries received in Monday night crash in Brandywine. Two more teenagers have died in an automobile crash. Maryland State Police say two teens died from injuries received in Monday night crash in Brandywine. Eighteen-year-old Jacob Young and his 16-year-old girlfriend, Sara Holland, are the eleventh and 12th people under the age of 22 to die on area roads since late September. Investigators say the two Upper Marlboro teens and were thrown from their car when Young lost control of the vehicle in on Route 301 in the Brandywine area. Witnesses say he was speeding. An 18-year-old who was also in the car was seriously injured. His name hasn't been released. Holland was a student at Frederick Douglass High School and Young was a recent graduate. Also, Prince William County police say a teen driver is responsible for a serious crash that involved several vehicles. Police say the driver lost control of his car on the Prince William Parkway on Tuesday night, overturning it several times. The driver and his teenage passenger were flown to a hospital. Four other vehicles were also involved. Four people in those cars were injured. No word yet on whether charges will be filed. Copyright 2004 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Push For Safety Ask tenth and eleventh graders about teen driving, and they say it's a well-traveled topic of conversation between them and their parents. "We would lecture him please be careful, don't goof around", says Perry Mullsteff. Mullsteff and his wife's 19-year-old Sean drove home April 4th. He drove too quickly and died two miles from home. "He was a kid on top of the world", says Mullsteff." After Sean's crash, nine more teens have died in Montgomery County car accidents. Now some lawmakers believe it's time to get involved. "We need to pass a bill that would restrict the number of non-family teen passengers in the car", says Delegate William Bronrott. Delegate Bronrott wants the House to pass a bill which says no friends allowed for the first six months of a teen's license. Some teens, however, say laws aren't the answer and they discount more lectures. But Sean Mulsteff's parents think they have a way to change young thinking. "We want to save kids, that's what we're about for the rest of our lives, says Mulsteff. He left his church ministry to save kids. He's also started a foundation to teach teens and parents defensive driving skills giving them a chance his son never had. Written By Emily Schmidt Click on videos to see Cindy Pena and Emily Schmidt's reports. |
Date last updated: 11/29/2004 9:09:51 AM