Teen, 14, drove car in deadly Mass. crash

Police in Southwick say the car involved in a head-on crash that killed two 14-year-old boys -- one of whom was driving -- was registered to a parent of one of the teens.

[jordan h]

such a tragedy. i went to school with these boys. they were truly remarkable people who made a mistake and put themselves in a terrible situation. may they rest in peace.

[ramdan]

Should be a reminder to always wear seat belts!
Was the driver texting?

[TO RAMDAN]

You must not be a parent...And when you r going 90mph, a seat belt is useless...It is a tragedy, but they were only 14 and from my understanding they had alcohol on board, so they not only put themselves in danger w\ a horrible outcome, they put a girl who was minding her own business also in danger, and by the grace of god she wasn't killed also....

[TO RAMDAN]

You must not be a parent...And when you r going 90mph, a seat belt is useless...It is a tragedy, but they were only 14 and from my understanding they had alcohol on board, so they not only put themselves in danger w\ a horrible outcome, they put a girl who was minding her own business also in danger, and by the grace of god she wasn't killed also....
They stole the keys from the grandmother...So sjould we now hide our keys..."maybe", either way, just horrible, god bless all familys involved, and may they RIP...

[kevin]

TO RAMDAN wrote:

You must not be a parent...And when you r going 90mph, a seat belt is useless...It is a tragedy, but they were only 14 and from my understanding they had alcohol on board, so they not only put themselves in danger w\ a horrible outcome, they put a girl who was minding her own business also in danger, and by the grace of god she wasn't killed also....
They stole the keys from the grandmother...So sjould we now hide our keys..."maybe", either way, just horrible, god bless all familys involved, and may they RIP...

I agree,god bless the families

[ramdan]

TO RAMDAN wrote:

You must not be a parent...And when you r going 90mph, a seat belt is useless...It is a tragedy, but they were only 14 and from my understanding they had alcohol on board, so they not only put themselves in danger w\ a horrible outcome, they put a girl who was minding her own business also in danger, and by the grace of god she wasn't killed also....
They stole the keys from the grandmother...So sjould we now hide our keys..."maybe", either way, just horrible, god bless all familys involved, and may they RIP...

Oh,but I am a parent and have raised five children through their teen years! I now have three grandchildren in their teens and three more rapidly approaching that tumultuous period!
I am betting that alcohol was involved long before the idea to steal the keys and go for a joy ride,most kids even today,would not cross that line if they were sane and sober!
It is truly a tragedy and my heart and condolences go out to all involved,as well as to the innocent victim and her family!
Let this be a stearn reminder to all parents about the dangers of Alcohol and or drugs by minors! Perhaps lives may be saved in the future due to this horrible event,know who your children hang with,where they frequent,and be awake and visible when they come home if at all possible!
The only way to raise up a responsible adult is to hold them responsible through their formative years and be seen by them as a responsible adult yourself!

[TO RAMDAN AGAIN]

I agree, we need to know who r kids r and who they hang out with...Dicipline starts at home..
I have a young boy at home and when the time comes I will have "A CONTRACT" with him, that states that if he gets into a cituation he feels he can't get out of like, if he had been drinking and or he was with someone who has been drinking and they SHOULDN'T drive they can ALWAYS call me or dad no matter what, and we will come get him and his friend and or friends, mo matter where they r and with no consquence "AT THAT TIME", but will talk about the next day. But by no means does that give him the right to drink or do drugs, I just want him to know that "THERE IS A WAY OUT", and not to feel that mom and dad will be so mad, but to be there,,NO MATTER WHAT..

[yosemite sam]

TO RAMDAN AGAIN wrote:

I agree, we need to know who r kids r and who they hang out with...Dicipline starts at home..
I have a young boy at home and when the time comes I will have "A CONTRACT" with him, that states that if he gets into a cituation he feels he can't get out of like, if he had been drinking and or he was with someone who has been drinking and they SHOULDN'T drive they can ALWAYS call me or dad no matter what, and we will come get him and his friend and or friends, mo matter where they r and with no consquence "AT THAT TIME", but will talk about the next day. But by no means does that give him the right to drink or do drugs, I just want him to know that "THERE IS A WAY OUT", and not to feel that mom and dad will be so mad, but to be there,,NO MATTER WHAT..

I agree with that idealogy, however, sometimes that don't fly. Why? Well, it's like this: Sometimes teens don't call their parents not only out of fear of retribution, but they don't want to disappoint them or be given a long speech. Not measuring up to a parents standards is hard for some teens to accept. In any event, dealing with teenagers is like walking around on eggshells. You never know when or what "speech" is going to be the one that precedes them doing something impulsive. Having raised three teens myself successfully, I now know what my mother meant by, "It's your fault I have grey hair".

[To Yosemite sam]

I sgree "somewhat", but as I said there will be no retribution. "at that time", and there will no dissappoinment at al because they were mature enough, and they showed good judgement in knowing that they can call home no matter what..And if u instill in them early and continue that and talk about it alot, they will make the right choice...But it must be brought up with them early in life..And not forgotten about, but always in the for front....
Thank you for you comment...

A MOM

[cookie]

There should be no judgements made, no guessing,no pointing finger's. These families need prayer's & support. Their lives are forever changed! Nobody knows what the circumstances were as this night unfolded. We should all keep in mind how life can change in an instant. Let's all just say a prayer for them.

[JED]

I agree that prayers, love and support are what is needed here. Unless you have been asked for your expert opinion as to what might have caused whom to make whatever decision, it is best to keep those opinions to yourself. Any moron can spew blame and coulda, shoulda, woulda garbage, but only a truly compassionate person will offer only what is honestly needed - love, support and prayers for all of the families involved. Rest in peace!

[Southwick Res]

cookie wrote:

There should be no judgements made, no guessing,no pointing finger's. These families need prayer's & support. Their lives are forever changed! Nobody knows what the circumstances were as this night unfolded. We should all keep in mind how life can change in an instant. Let's all just say a prayer for them.

No one was pointing fingers or blaming anyone, so what r u commenting on...

[A Southwick Mom]

Granby CT Resident wrote:

It was nice of the cops to leave the guts there on the rock for all to see. What was up with that?

Now what if the parents read this. You r a very incensitive person..What were u thinking? Oh that's right u weren't..Dumb A--.

[great aunt judy]

TO RAMDAN wrote:

You must not be a parent...And when you r going 90mph, a seat belt is useless...It is a tragedy, but they were only 14 and from my understanding they had alcohol on board, so they not only put themselves in danger w\ a horrible outcome, they put a girl who was minding her own business also in danger, and by the grace of god she wasn't killed also....

I don't know where you got your info but as far as I know there was no alcohol involved I am proud to say that I am brandon"s great aunt and if there was i'm sure I would have been told. i'm sure you have done some crazy things without thinking when you were young like we all have. this was a terrible tragedy but when your 14 you don't realize what could happen. this is the first time i have been on this site i will have to come back to it if i can find it again

[Carmine Roberto]

A Southwick Mom wrote:

<quoted text> Now what if the parents read this. You r a very incensitive person..What were u thinking? Oh that's right u weren't..Dumb A--.

I live right around the corner from where this accident occurred - just south on Mort Vining Road - and am really surprised something like this doesn't happen more often. I'm not trying to be insensitive, but kids are always racing up and down this road like it's the autobahn. Adults, too, for that matter. What happened the other week is tragic beyond words and the result of the lark these kids went on is horrible. I am a parent also and I'm not sure how I would react to something like this. My point here, though, is that sober or inebriated there are speed limits posted for a reason. Just so things like this don't happen. Had they been going slower they may not have died. I realize that we're discussing 14 year old kids who went joyriding in their folk's car, but we should all keep in mind this unfortunate incident next time we're on one of the back roads with a posted limit of 35 or whatever. What if we're on our way to work - late - and we're doing 60 in a 35 and we run into some other kids doing something similar to this? We just compound the catastrophe.
My best to the families of all the folks involved. Hopefully something positive will come from this.

[Walter]

While I feel very sad for all the families involved, there is no god, so praying isn't going to do any good. If there was a god, this wouldn't have happened.

[a southwick Mom]

If there were no god u wouldn't be here... And everything happens for a reason, although we don't know why at the time, but god must have needed them in heaven, There is now 2 more angles among us....
God blees the family and friends...

[Brandi]

TO RAMDAN AGAIN wrote:

I agree, we need to know who r kids r and who they hang out with...Dicipline starts at home..
I have a young boy at home and when the time comes I will have "A CONTRACT" with him, that states that if he gets into a cituation he feels he can't get out of like, if he had been drinking and or he was with someone who has been drinking and they SHOULDN'T drive they can ALWAYS call me or dad no matter what, and we will come get him and his friend and or friends, mo matter where they r and with no consquence "AT THAT TIME", but will talk about the next day. But by no means does that give him the right to drink or do drugs, I just want him to know that "THERE IS A WAY OUT", and not to feel that mom and dad will be so mad, but to be there,,NO MATTER WHAT..

I am the passangers SISTER, and he NEVER drank. He was not drinking that night and there was NO alcohol/drugs in the car. You shouldn't be making stuff up. Why don't you mind your own business g hug you kid and be glad it wasn't him. Everyone makes mistakes and my brother paid the price for Austin Girace's mistake, as well as my whole family. Don't make up facts and pretend like you know what you are talking about. You don't know us or the Girace family, so I'd like to know how YOU [some random person on the internet] got the police report [which would tell if there was any alochol] befre the FAMILYS of the deceased. Get off the computer...get a job!:)