This Is Why You Don't Text-Message While Driving Dumbass
Friday, December 2
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. -- A teenage driver faces charges in Colorado after allegedly hitting a cyclist while text messaging behind the wheel.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office said the 17-year-old was charged with careless driving causing death. The charge carries a maximum sentence of one year in prison.
The victim, Jim R. Price, 63, was riding his bicycle in a bicycle path Nov. 23 when he was hit by the teen's car. He died two days after the accident.
The accident investigation did not show excessive speed, alcohol or drugs as a factor in the accident, according to Lt. Stanton.
The teen has not been identified because he is a minor. Authorities said he lost control of the car because he was sending text messages on a cell phone.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office said the 17-year-old was charged with careless driving causing death. The charge carries a maximum sentence of one year in prison.
The victim, Jim R. Price, 63, was riding his bicycle in a bicycle path Nov. 23 when he was hit by the teen's car. He died two days after the accident.
The accident investigation did not show excessive speed, alcohol or drugs as a factor in the accident, according to Lt. Stanton.
The teen has not been identified because he is a minor. Authorities said he lost control of the car because he was sending text messages on a cell phone.
