• 19
  • January
    2012

When people race their cars for fun, it can be dangerous for all involved. A recent accident in Wisconsin appears to have stemmed from teenagers racing their cars.

Following a two-car accident in Dodge County, a 17-year-old from Lomira was in critical condition. According to the Dodge County Sheriff's report, the girl was involved in the car accident at 11 p.m. on an evening earlier this month near Badger Road near Butternut Road in the town of Lomira.

The deputy's report states that the girl was driving with her brother, a 15-year-old, in the passenger seat. Another driver, a 17-year-old Brownsville boy, with a 17-year-old passenger from Theresa, was headed north on Butternut Road. The male driver told the police he was following the female driver in her car. He said she pulled over to the side of the road, and then turned left in front of his vehicle.

The sheriff investigating the car accident believes the two teen drivers were racing. According to the Fond du Lac Reporter, because the teens apparently didn't want police involvement, they asked an 18-year-old friend to tow the vehicles to his farm. Everyone involved in the crash had their seatbelts on, and no one appeared injured following the car accident.

However, when the girl's father showed up to pick her and her brother up, she started having difficulty remembering what happened. She then started slipping in and out of consciousness. They brought her to St. Agnes Hospital where she was flown to Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.

The incident not only shows the dangers of racing, but the importance of getting checked out after an accident, particularly if there are potential head injuries.

Source: Fond du Lac Reporter, "Lomira teen critically injured in accident," Russell Plummer, Jan. 10, 2012