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twitterHenderson teen girl killed in wreck
Sat, Nov 15, 2008 (4:02 p.m.)
A 15-year-old Henderson teenage girl was killed about 11:30 p.m. Friday when she was thrown from a white pickup truck that flipped, Henderson Police said.
A white Chevrolet Silverado truck with one teen driving and three others as passengers lost control near Grand Hills and Villa Barolo, police said.
The driver lost control and went off the road, police said. The white pickup flipped. The teenage girl died at the scene, police said.
Three other teens were taken to local hospitals, police said.
The white pickup had been racing with a red Ford F250 truck, police said. The teen driver of the red pickup was arrested for DUI alcohol, police said.
The Clark County coroner's office will release the dead teenage girl's identity, police said.
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This is the phone call all parents dread. There are no words. These are all great kids striving to grow up too quickly. Parents please, please set stricter boundaries, or check to see the boundaries you have set are being respected. While both drivers may not have been drinking, most of the kids at that party were. This is typical of the "fun" they have every weekend. I know all of these kids and their grief today is tribute to their families and to their character. A tragic accident. This young girl was lovely and my heart goes out to her family.
Too many kids are getting wrong messages about how to have fun and lack of consequences. They (the kids) are getting "off the hook" too easy. Both of these drivers must live with her death the rest of their lives. What about her family and friends. I cannot imagine how they can find the strength to forgive, but they must.
We all must crack down on this behavior -- both that of the kids and their parents. Lets see what his (driver's)dad has to say. I am sure its not going to be enough. No words can be enough. How many times must we get the lesson before it is learned and lived?
We are so sorry for her Mom and Dad. God Bless.
rest in peace olivia
we all miss you!
As a parent of a Coronado High School student it grieves me greatly to know what the parents of this young girl are going through. Every year we see a tragedy such as this take place in our valley. It sickens me to think that these young people are getting their hands on alcohol. Who is giving it to them? I wish we could find them and punish them to the full extent of the law. Anyone who has provided alcohol to under-aged youth is as guilty as those who provided it last night. Some situations may not end in tragedy, but being lucky does not make one innocent. I hope the driver of this vehicle was not drinking, but apparently there was drinking going on with at least some. Teach kids to have fun without alcohol so more parents don't have to go through what these do.
Im a Coronado mom and was sadden to hear that Olivia was dead. My son had lunch everyday with her. Plus my daughter was suppose to be with Olivia the evening of the accident. Thank god she changed her mind. I can't imagine what the parents of any of these teens are going through. I can't rest from thinking how close to home this could have been. I pray that something good will come of this tragic accident. I believe that Olivia had a purpose for being here on earth. God bless Olivia's family...
The driver of the white pickup should have been arrested too.
Parents need to lead by example and so do those celebrities they worship. This is a tragedy. Rest in peace.
What is scarry about this situation is all of these student (from Coronado) just went through "Every 15 Minutes". The almost exact sinario was played out. The students seemed affected by the program, but sadly, not enough. I have two students at Coronado. My children are not in what we call the popular group (going to parties) but are well known. Students put others down if they are not in their "Group" and teens so badly want to be part of the group. The pressures young teens put on each other to be cool or accepted is too much! My heart breaks for the mom and dad and family of Olivia. There are no words that can make it right! Please know that there are many parents praying for you and your family. My daughter had classes with Olivia since the 7th grade at Miller and had many wonderful things to say about how sweet and caring she was. All I have left to say is God Bless Olivia and her family.
OLIVIA LYNN HYTEN...WOW one of the greatest most nicest outgoing person i knew..i wont ever forget that beautiful smile and those big green eyes...she will be missed and no she was not drinking and she was the driver of the white truck... she still had a life to live...let this be a lesson to all my class mates...and i wont be expecting to see her on Monday in class because she is gone now...shes in a better place...the 15 minutes thing at school was only for juniors and seniors and Olivia was a sophomore...barley turned 15 too...her parents didn't wake up that day and said oh yeah OLIVIA is going to die today and just planned it out olivia was never scared of anything she was courageous and it cost her her life...ULL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART REST IN PEACE OLIVIA...I WONT FORGET YOU
Both drivers should go to prison for criminal stupidity.
Stories like these are too common these days. I see them over and over again. It is one of the reasons I created Teenfaze.com, a teen social media site.
I posted about this story on the site today because teens need to empower themselves and make better choices.
Parents, please visit teenfaze.com to see what we are doing. It is a teen safe place for them to expand their horizons with good messages and content. Let your kids know about it. We feel parents should be more involved with their kids and their online activities.
We are even working on creating a segment where parents can write in asking other teens about situations they are dealing with in their own homes and how they can relate positively with their kids.
Thank you
Information above was incorrect. Olivia was not the driver of the vechile. One of the young men driving had his license for only four months and already had three citations. I believe laws need to be changed for our teen drivers under eighteen. On receiving their first citation, they are ticketed, the second offense, driving hours limited until 8 PM and revoked on the third offense until they are eighteen. While this may not stop all the deaths, it will reduce them. I do believe the boys should be prosecuted, but I also believe the worst punishment is living the rest of your life knowing you are responsible for anothers death.
When we are young we think we are immortal, when we are old we mourn for the immortallity of youth.
Not only are Olivia's parents devestated she comes from a large extended family with many cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, siblings whose lives are forever changed. My love and prayers go out to them. Also to all those involved in this tragedy.
Correction on above quote:
when we are young we think we are immortal, when we are old we mourn for the mortallity of youth.
i hate to say this. but the kid in the red truck was one of my best friends.i moved from vegas a year ago. but i heard from a friend there and was sent this link..
Sunfairy, I'm not sure from where you get these facts or how well you understand the circumstances of this tragic accident.
1. The driver of the vehicle Olivia was riding in had not been drinking. The other driver had a blood alcohol level of .02. While this is not normally considered a DUI for an adult, the consumption of any liquor by a minor will result in arrest.
2. There was no planned drag race. They both left a party and coincidental met on the road. Both drivers exceeded the 25 m.p.h. speed limit and one could not maintain control at a sharp curve. The driver of the second vehicle, was aware of the curve ahead and slowed down accordingly, leaving his vehicle a significant distance from the vehicle ahead which Olivia was riding in. Tragically her driver lost control. Therefore speed was a factor, alcohol was not.
3. The driver of the second vehicle and the two passengers watched in fear, hoping the car ahead of them could correct, but unfortunately could only run to their aid.
4. The driver of the second vehicle (the one with a .02 alcohol level) is certified in search and rescue and proceeded to help Olivia and the other three occupants out of the vehicle, immediately after calling 911. Alcohol was not a factor in this accident, just inexperienced drivers.
I have heard from many sources over the weekend that both of these drivers are devastated by Olivia's death, just as many of her friends are. While the appropriate disciplines should and will be disseminated, no punishment exists that will adequately answer for this loss. Let us not lose sight, that these are young teenagers, newly licensed. The parents must accept their responsibilities as parents. And what of the unsupervised parties which occur every weekend. If alcohol is served or available at these homes, then it appears others may also have to accept responsibility, or better yet make some changes.
Let us just keep in mind that neither of these boys believe they should not be held accountable, and all reports thus far suggest that if allowed to determine their own punishment, their suggestion at this point would be maximum sentences.
Olivia's parents are suffering beyond words, and knowing Olivia there is no doubt that she would not want anyone, including her friends to suffer. If even one life will be saved by this devastation, I can only imagine Olivia would be smiling.
I am a very close friend of the family and have been in touch with them several times daily. At no time did I state alchol was involved. From the current information there is an ongoing investigation.
I simply stated that Olivia was not the driver that pinklady had stated.
I do believe the parents should monitor their children and if they have poor driving habits they should not hesitate taking away their license no matter how long they have had it. Laws need to change to take careless ones off the streets and not to penelize the kids with good driving records.
The fact of life is these kids do need to be held accountable and they will have to live with the knowledge of their involement. Wishful thinking will not make this go away, nor the grief of the family.
All families involved will need time to heal and should receive counseling. If these boys only receive legal repercussions they will not be able to get beyond this, they definately need counseling.
Olivia is at peace and in a good place, but trust me, that is not something the family wants to hear right now. They are trying to come to terms with this, but it will take time. It is easy from the outside for us to tell all involved how to feel and react. I know personally what the death of a young person in a car accident does to the family. Feelings have resurfaced as my dear friends are going thru this. I hope people will love them and allow the family ample time to grieve and for some privacy. There is plenty of time to extend the olive branch. Their loved one is not yet even buried. Time will heal and soften feelings. There is no one way anyone "should" feel right now.
Our young people who know any of these kids need to see the process of the law, feel the grief of all affected, and must learn to heal, forgive and take a stand to be responsible behind the wheel. The law needs to take tougher stands on teens who get their licenses and within a very short period show a carelessness with the responsibility they have been given.
Once more I would like to address pinklady, that Olivia Irelin was not the driver of the vehicle, she was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected. It was not a pre-planned race, but someone should have been thinking more clearly. I do not believe alcohol was involved with the kids who were riding in the truck in which she was in. It is estimated the truck was going about 90mph when it rolled. By the grace of God only one child was killed. Olivia did die instantly and we should let our children know that she did not suffer.
I only hope our judicial system is listening to the facts of these accidents and others like it! I know in California a new driver (under the age of 18) needs to have their license for 1 whole year before others may accompany them in the car. As much as this might inconvenience parents and personal lives it could most importantly save lives. This was an accident, but the grief touches so many. Statistics show young new drivers have a higher percentage of these types of accidents. Their inexperience plays a major factor. Given more time behind the wheel could prove to change the stats. Also, any new driver who receives a citation for careless driving should lose his/her license until they are 18. As a parent, we should take away that benefit ourselves. Driving is a privilege, not a right!
This is just a tragedy for all involved -- but a tragedy that could have been avoided or at least minimized. According to the most recent account, Ms. Hyten was NOT wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident.
It just boggles my mind, with all the information and evidence we now have, that everyone doesn't buckle their seat belt the minute they get into a vehicle.