Five children died in a brutal accident in the New York area on Sunday – all from the same family.
A 16-year-old driver of a Nissan Rogue went off the pavement and crashed into a tree on Sunday night. The vehicle caught fire after the collision. The four boys and one girl who died in the crash were between eight and 17 years old. All came from the same family in Connecticut. CNN reports. A 9-year-old boy who was in the trunk of the Nissan survived the accident. He was able to escape when the fire broke out and was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
No other cars were involved in the accident. The Rogue went off the road at around 12:20 a.m. Sunday on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale, New York. The crash is currently being investigated by Westchester Police.
This crash comes just as lawmakers next door in Pennsylvania are debating cutting federal costs Learner drivers are allowed to drive up to the age of 15 so that children can go to work. Such a law would allow 15-year-old drivers to drive a vehicle between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. only if they are traveling for a job, volunteering or community service.
It is unclear whether the 16-year-old driver in question had obtained a learner’s license or a full driver’s license at the time of the accident. There is no curfew in Connecticut for Drivers with a learner’s licensebut such drivers are also not permitted to carry passengers except for a qualified trainer, parent or legal guardian.
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Car accidents remain one of the leading causes of death for American children Centers for Disease Control. In 2020 alone, more than 2,800 children died in car accidents in the USA and around 227,000 were seriously injured.
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