Dazza01

Crash victim named

Police have named one of two people killed in a car crash at the weekend.

Kirsty Highfield, 20, from Oakwood, died when her red VW Golf GTI, being driven towards Little Eaton, was in collision with a black Daewoo being driven in the opposite direction.

A 20-year-old man in the car with her, also from Oakwood, has not been named.

Got a phone call from my boss just before leaving to meet others at Eaton Farm yesterday, a young lad who works on days called Nick (20) was tragically killed while on his way out with 3 friends in their car

Haven't a clue what happened, all i know is he was travelling in the back of the car and was thrown the front screen along with the young lady who was driving

My thoughts are with Nick's family at this time, it must be devastating having a officer knock on ur door to give you such terrible news,
my eldest is 19 soon, and to think that he's still a child really, not seen nothing of the world, yet, he's in Catterick at the moment to his army training and shall be passing out on July 16th.

Terzo 333

Sorry to here this

foamy

My condolences to you on losing a colleague and the families of the victims. A tragic loss of life.

- Foamy

Audi-Boy

I have heard lots of young people dieing in RTAs this year, this must make it the 8th person I have heard of 21 years or under.

Tiggs

"Haven't a clue what happened, all i know is he was travelling in the back of the car and was thrown the front screen along with the young lady who was driving"

sad......assuming he had no belt on- ppl have GOT to get the message about belts, i would not have anyone sat behind me without a belt on yet i bet most dont bother?

Paulo P

iTrader: (42)

Not nice

Dazza01

i think that's the case, but i don't know for definate, but yes, ppl don't realise that in a head crash it's more likely to be the person behind you that does the damage if there not wearing a belt

r32

This is so tragic, a total waste of two young lives. Perhaps with a seat belt on Who knows? do kids think its cool to be with out a belt?

MarvSTi5

Sad news - it does put things into perspective and make you evaluate your life.

Condolences to the families and friends

Marv

Scoob99

iTrader: (1)

Condolences to both families I have 2 sons 19&24 they both drive hard and fast my eldest son has just bought his first Scoob and that really worries me, christ no wonder I'm going grey
Cheers
Colin

Drunken Bungle Whore

Really sorry to hear it. I spend a lot of time working with drivers (mainly HGV) trying to persuade them of the dangers of driving tired/ distracted etc. But the "It'll never happen to me" attitude is all I seem to get.

9 people are killed on our roads every single day. 3 of those are driving because of work.

It really could happen to you.

messiah

My first thoughts were "no seatbelt?" - I have to admit I hardly put a seatbelt on in the back...

Sincere conolences - something similar happened to a good mate of mine a few years ago.

cheeseboy

a seatbelt will save you (and anything else you strap in) going through the window, or through anything else... A person in the back seat (with no seat belt on) going only 60km/hr has enough force to crush the front seat down and kill the person infront.

I Never drive anywhere without one on. And Everything I take with me is strapped down. Small animals, books etc on the back parcel shelf also have enough energy in a crash to kill you.

After a visit to the accident reporting section of our head police station back home (school shock trip) our reaction to things firmed up alot.!

I mean Dianna would still be here if she only buckled up......