Related To Story LAKEWOOD CRASH
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Car Involved In Green Mountain Crash Donated
Seth Mutschler's Family Hopes Wreck Will Make Impact
POSTED: 10:39 am MDT April 19,
2007
LAKEWOOD, Colo. -- The family of 20 year-old Seth Mutschler announced Thursday that they will donate his wrecked vehicle to the Colorado State Patrol, Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association and the Caitlyn Craig Foundation for use as statewide traveling educational display in the "Safe Choices" Program.Samara Stricklen, 17, was killed on March 13, when she was a passenger in the car driven by Mutschler and they were struck by an SUV driven by a 16-year-old girl. Her vehicle was carrying teenage passengers, according to the Colorado State Patrol. That case is now before a grand jury.Stricklen was a student at Bear Creek High School and the announcement at the school was followed by a school assembly sponsored by the Caitlyn Craig Foundation and CSP's Alive-At-25 Program.
The Safe Choices program has used donated cars from crashes involving teenagers for the past 15 years to illustrate the consequences of unsafe choices such as, drinking and driving, carrying too many passengers, speeding, not wearing seat belts and inexperience behind the wheel. The displays are towed statewide by Klode Salvage and have been viewed by thousands of students at schools and safety events."We have asked these survivors to make the most difficult choice possible in allowing the symbol of their tragedy to be put on display," said Carole Walker, Executive Director of the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association. "But turning their grief into hope has given generations of teens a better chance at surviving being a teenager.""The Colorado State Patrol is committed to the Safe Choices Program because it is our No. 1 goal to save lives and prevent crashes," said Maj. Ron Woods of the Colorado State Patrol. "It takes the reality of these cars and their stories to make young people realize that bad choices can have deadly consequences."Suzanne Craig-McLeod's teenage daughter Caitlyn Craig died in a car that was donated from a 2003 crash near Chatfield High School. Caitlyn died when the 16-year-old driver of the car she was in crashed, killing three and injuring five others.
Previous Stories:
- April 9, 2007: Complex Deadly Lakewood Crash Goes To Grand Jury
- March 21, 2007: New Questions Arise About Deadly Lakewood Crash
- March 19, 2007: Services Held For Teen Killed In Suspected DUI Crash
- March 15, 2007: Victim's Family Says Teen Driver Should Be Made Example
- March 15, 2007: Alcohol Suspected In Head-On Crash That Killed Teen
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