February 8, 2008

Killer driver was going as much as 140 MPH in deadly Route 6 wreck

When Sean Landry crossed the center line on Route 6 and slammed his Subarua Impreza into an oncoming car last summer, killing himself and three teenager passengers, he was racing at up to 140 miles an hour, a police report released today concludes.
Here's the press release issued by the police:

The Bristol Police Traffic Division has completed the investigation into the quadruple motor vehicle fatality that occurred at 2328 hours on August 23, 2007 in the area of 522 Terryville Avenue.

This collision occurred when a 2006 Subaru Impreza operated by 18 year old Sean Landry of Plymouth crossed over the center double line and struck a second vehicle heading in the opposite direction. There were three other passengers in his vehicle - Jordan Gagnon age 16 of Farmington CT, Myles Gosselin age 17 of Burlington CT and Alyssa Roy age 16 of Farmington CT.

The second vehicle struck was a 2001 Ford Taurus operated by 67-year-old Thomas Lehmann of Terryville CT. There were two other passengers in his vehicle – Deborah Lehmann age 51 of Terryville CT and Giovanna Tirado age 61 of Los Angles CA.

As a result of the injuries sustained in the accident, Sean Landry, Jordan Gagnon, Myles Gosselin and Alyssa Roy were killed. Thomas Lehmann, Deborah Lehmann and Giovanna Tirado all survived but were seriously injured as a result of the accident.

The investigation shows that Sean Landry was traveling east on Terryville Avenue at a high speed and he lost control of his vehicle. He crossed over the double yellow line and struck the second vehicle. The police investigation concluded that Landry was traveling between 100 and 140 miles per hour at the time of the collision. Alcohol was not a factor in this investigation.

The police investigation concluded that Sean Landry had operated his vehicle in such a reckless, negligent and careless manner that his actions caused a collision which resulted in the deaths of Jordan Gagnon, Myles Gosselin, Alyssa Roy and himself. His actions also resulted in the serious physical injuries to Thomas Lehmann, Deborah Lehmann and Giovanna Tirado.

This investigation is concluded with no further action to be taken.

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Contact Steve Collins at scollins@bristolpress.com

55 comments:

Anonymous said...

Old news. Where have you been?

Steve Collins said...

The report was issued today.

Anonymous said...

the headline is a little irresponsible, Steve. the car was capable of going 140, and the police said it was probably more than 100, but this is sensationalism.

Steve Collins said...

From the report:
"The police investigation concluded that Landry was traveling between 100 and 140 miles per hour at the time of the collision."

Anonymous said...

Ummm... not sensationalism at all. Just the facts. It's sad but true. Steve wasn't the driver. Don't blame him for the numbers.

Anonymous said...

When are we going to learn how fast those boys were going on Park Street last year before they hit that house and died?

Anonymous said...

speedometer was stuck at 140. DRAW YOUR OWN CONCLUSIONS

Anonymous said...

I think those girls in the back seat didn't know what kind of ride they were in for, and once inside, had no escape.

Anonymous said...

Just raise the speed limit on 6 . Maybe traffic will flow more smoothly on the Avenue .

Anonymous said...

Once the wheels are off the ground, they free wheel: any speedometer reading can not accuartely be based on where the needle stuck.

Anonymous said...

Kids will be kids ..... ain't no law gonna change that .


we've all been there , some live , some don't , but the thrill must go on .

Anonymous said...

"Killer Driver" How senseless was this title? I am sure he did not set out to "Kill" his friends. It was a terrible and unregrettable accident - but to say killer driver is adding salt to the wounds of pain!

Steve Collins said...

Sorry, but I have zero sympathy for the driver's reputation. This 19-year-old jerk drove more than 100 miles per hour on a city street with three teenagers in his car - and wiped them all out. He's a killer by any definition.
To say he didn't mean to do it strikes me as ridiculous. He meant to drive ludicrously fast and caused four deaths and three serious injuries.

Steve Collins said...

Let me clarify even more.... I don't consider this "an accident."
An accident is when someone makes a mistake and causes a wreck, sometimes even a fatal or very serious collision. But it's not a "mistake" when someone is flying along at more than three times the speed limit, going as much as 140 miles an hour. That's like leaping off the Golden Gate Bridge and being surprised when you hit the water. The accident was inevitable and utterly predictable given what Landry deliberately chose to do.
He's a killer in my book and I absolutely believe that saying anything otherwise would be sugarcoating Landry's recklessness.

Anonymous said...

You are 100% right, Steve. I knew Sean, but the truth is the truth. Thank you for saying it.

Anonymous said...

"we've all been there , some live , some don't , but the thrill must go on . February 9, 2008 1:29 PM"

That says it all doesn't it?

Again, more reason to move ahead to try and prevent this type of irresponsible behavior in the future.

If kids will be kids...then adults must be adults.

Anonymous said...

Steve,

Thanks for saying what so many of us have been thinking!

This is an issue that should not be sugar coated!

These kids are never coming back and that is the most tragic thing of all.

Anonymous said...

The loss of teenagers will always be THE most unfortunate of all, but I have to concur Steve.Placing our collective "heads in the sand" is not,nor will it ever be, a solution.

Anonymous said...

When I read the story about the final accident report in the Press and the Courant, I couldn't believe the difference. Did you write that stupid story in the Press, Steve? I'm embarrassed for you if you did. The Courant smoked you.

Steve Collins said...

I didn't write about the report for the newspaper. I just posted the press release issued by the police on here for those who might be interested in seeing that, too.

Steve Collins said...

For those who are interested in this story, I asked the police for an electronic version of the full 28-page report. Lt. Spyros said it is "a hardcopy report and not attached to a electronic file" so there was no way to forward a copy to post online for all of you to read.
While I appreciate the response from Lt. Spyros, this really isn't good policy. The police should post these types of reports on their own website at the same time they issue a press release about them. People should have easy access to this type of information.
I hope the department will consider it when future reports on crimes, accidents, etc. are prepared.

Anonymous said...

Calling Sean a KILLER is a little much. He did not wake up that morning and say "today I'm going to kill myself as well as three others." I don't think that the title is suiting. Yes, Sean had a few other speeding tickets.. but who hasn't? I miss him, and I always will... but reading this article didn't help that.

Steve Collins said...

I'm going to go way out on a limb and guess that not many people have gunned their cars to as much as 140 miles per hour on a city street (or anywhere else).
I am quite sure Sean Landry didn't mean to kill anyone. But by deliberately choosing to race along at that kind of speed, he made it all too likely that people would die. It was beyond reckless. It was inherently deadly.
So painful as it may be for those who knew him to recognize the facts, the guy was a killer. He left a trail of broken lives because he was young, stupid and reckless.
Someone should have stopped him before any of this happened.

Anonymous said...

steve you keeping saying sean was a killer and then you say im sure he didnt mean to kill anyone. which one is it you keep jumping around hear kind of like all of your articles.

Steve Collins said...

Sean Landry was a killer.
There is a vast difference between premediated, first-degree murder and manslaughter. What Landry did is manslaughter. Here's the relevant section of the state code:

"Sec. 53a-55. Manslaughter in the first degree: Class B felony. (a) A person is guilty of manslaughter in the first degree when: (1) With intent to cause serious physical injury to another person, he causes the death of such person or of a third person; or (2) with intent to cause the death of another person, he causes the death of such person or of a third person under circumstances which do not constitute murder because he committed the proscribed act or acts under the influence of extreme emotional disturbance, as provided in subsection (a) of section 53a-54a, except that the fact that homicide was committed under the influence of extreme emotional disturbance constitutes a mitigating circumstance reducing murder to manslaughter in the first degree and need not be proved in any prosecution initiated under this subsection; or (3) under circumstances evincing an extreme indifference to human life, he recklessly engages in conduct which creates a grave risk of death to another person, and thereby causes the death of another person."

Landry would fall under the last category because he showed "an extreme indifference to human life" by recklessly engaging in conduct that created "a grave risk of death to another person," who was subsequently killed.
That makes him a killer, even if he did not specifically intend to kill anyone. He did intend to act in a manner that showed reckless disregard for the lives of the three teens in his car, as well as other drivers and pedestrians.
I understand that some of his friends and family want to put the best face possible on what happened. I really do. But there's no way to avoid the reality that Sean was a killer.

Anonymous said...

As sad as it is for me to say this im going to agree with you. i was a friend of sean and he was the greatest kid you could ever meet but that night he did put those kids in danger. there is no way around the fact that he was bound to get himself killed the way he was driving.Im a teen driver myself and now everytime i get behind the wheel i think of the worse

Anonymous said...

FYI both girls were not in the back seat myles and alyssa was jordan was in the passenger seat with jordan behind her Sean was driving and alyssa behind him and as the car rolled she was thrown out of the car like 25 feet

Anonymous said...

i think that steve is going a little over board. its a known fact that teenagers are reckless. should we be? no, i cant say we should. but its the thrill and the feeling you get when you know your doing something you shouldn't. and for steve to say that he was a jerk, or a killer, is a little wrong. can you honestly say you've never done anything dangerous, just for the fun of it? i can honestly admit that if im out late at night, i might occasionallp push my car, just so feel the excitement. and at some point, everyone has done something they shouldn't. does that mean we all deserve to be remembered as cold blooded killers? or criminals? no i dont think so.

what sean did was irresponsible. no one, not even his family, is trying to say otherwise. we all know that it was a bad decision. but he was a great guy who would never intentionally hurt anyone. go up to the berlin turnpike friday and saturday nights. you'll see kids doing the exact same thing, trying to race and show off. and cops barely do anything to them.

sean made a mistake. but he didnt do it to purposely hurt anyone. he didnt have a mean bone in his body. he was always there to help anyone..no matter who or what they needed. or if he even really knew them.

i feel horrible for all the families. but do you really think all of this is going to make things any better?

just let it go. and move on. remember all of the teens just the way they were.

& let sean rest in peace. he should be remembered as a great person. who made some really bad decisions that lost him and 3 others their lives.

we should LEARN from the accident. and teach other teens the consequences. NOT sit her bashing sean. leave him alone.

instead of wasting your time on reminding people of the bad...use that to teach and possibly save lives down the road. that might make you a bit more useful.

Anonymous said...

The Comment above mine says it all straight out.. .
LEAVE SEAN ALONE!
LET HIM REST IN PEACE!
Sean is a great kid.. who never did anything to intentionally hurt anyone.. so stop calling him all these bad names.. he is not a killer or a jerk.
he is a kind hearted wonderful person.. who was always there when you needed him.
so stop bashing him...
yes i feel bad for all the families but stop it. there is no need to bash sean.. instead take all your bashing and show sympthoy for all of the families...

WE should ALL learn from an accident like this.. and always remember it...but remember the people that we tragically lost.. as the people they were.. so stop calling him names and bashing him..

I love you seaN!

Steve Collins said...

We aren't going to learn from this by failing to look at it fairly and accurately. That Sean was a killer is simply the truth. Whether that makes him a jerk, too, I leave to readers.
Personally, I'm tired of people getting killed and injured through wanton recklessness by others on the roads. Sean was barreling towards the grave every time he got in a car. What made it so awful is that he took three innocent teens with him and scarred the lives of so many others.
I don't really give a damn if he was a kindhearted person the rest of the time. When it counted, he was a killer.

Anonymous said...

as a good friend of sean you guys are not respecting him. I knew him for a long time and yes he goes out on an edge but what kid doesn't these days. He was a great kid and friend.

RIP Sean

Anonymous said...

Alyssa S. Roy was an amazing person. She was loved. Outgoing. Caring. Loving. and friendly to all. She was smart and funny and tryed to help in anyway she could, i know all of her friends could agree. We'll we love you alyssa *only the good die young* xoxoxox Muah. R.I.P

Steve Collins said...

I know more than you think. And everything I hear about this kid makes me madder that he was allowed to keep driving.

Anonymous said...

UM EXCUSE ME BUT NO JORDAN AND ALYSSA WERE IN THE BACK SEAT AND NOT BUCKLED AND SEAN AND MYLES WERE IN THE FRONT SO NO JORDAN WAS NOT IN THE FRONT WITH SEAN!!!!! not that it matters...RIP ROCK THE HEAVENS AR JG MG SL

Anonymous said...

I for one have never been a fan of the Hartford Courant. It is extremely biased and tends to twist facts into the writers opinions. However. I have never been more appalled by an article in my whole life. In fact I have never been more ashamed of the Hartford Courant for printing the article itself...and trust be that is saying a lot.

Steve although I respect your opinion I cannot understand what your reason for publishing is. Yes, the driver made a mistake that did not only cost his life, but three others as well. However, you did noy only completely and humiliate Sean and his family I find it simply immoral and dehumanizing with the way you are picking on Sean. I never knew Sean, but I know by reading this article that I feel absolutely terrible for him and his passengers. I am not denying that Sean was reckless, stupid and unsafe, but I will say that he does not deserve these type of accusations. Yes, it is a fact that Sean killed three people plus himself. Yes, it is fact that he was speeding, but it is not a fact that he is a killer. You are doing just what the rest of the Hartford Courant writers do...twist your own opinions into what others will see as facts.

I agree with the others who believe the opposite of Steve. Sean was the driver, but he is not the killer. You say he "didn't mean to kill them" but then you call him a killer; you are contradicting yourself.
Your argument is not only week, but also disrespectful and wrong to publish. Do you have any respect for Sean's family? Do you not have any sympathy? Their son or brother or uncle or whatever Sean was was killed as well; they will never see their son grow up. I am not trying to say that what Sean did was right, but he diffidently should not be classified and categorized as a killer. Instead, you should learn from his mistake, but instead you have decided to focus on ruining the last bit of what may have been a good reputation. Let the kid rest in peace. Sean was just a kid as well as the other three teens.

I feel completely terrible for all four families and can only hope that God will help them through this time; it is one year today. Steve I hope you consider the damage you have done and once you began to realize how hurtful you will be able to sleep at night, I know that after reading this article I will have trouble sleeping.

Thank-you for your time.
RIP, Alyssa, Miles, Jordan and Sean. May God be with you and your families always.

Steve Collins said...

I feel sorry for Sean's family and friends. But nothing I say can ease their grief or make what happened any worse than it was.
But my sympathy for what they have suffered can't change the reality of what occurred.
Sean showed a reckless disregard for human life -- and had done it before as well -- and when the inevitable accident occurred, killing four young people, he was entirely to blame.
He shattered many, many lives because he wanted to have some fun behind the wheel. It was a clear case of manslaughter.
That's not opinion. It's fact.

Anonymous said...

You are absolutely RIDICULOUS! Sean died too, he never meant to hurt anyone nor himself. Steve, tell me you do 40 down rt. 6 every day? No, You DON'T! Whether you're going 45 or 100 you are breaking the law, so don't make him out to be a criminal! You are heartless and a miserable person to attack Sean and the Landry Family. They lost someone too! You are so inconsiderate, all you care about is what makes sense, not how your words affect and hurt people. What Sean is in your "book" means nothing, you write for a local news paper and it's not even sensible writing; it's more like BASHING. You have no idea what or how those kids were feeling, being a passanger in the car many times myself, like many other teens it's a rush going fast. I'm sure you have experienced this before too. He shouldn't have done it, thats right. But for you to be so mean and label him as a "jerk" wow, that speaks a lot for who YOU are and your character. No matter how many times you tell yourself that you are right, you're not. You are very unsympathetic. You have a lot of nerve writing a baised article. Having taken many journalism courses, I have learned that you are expected to stay unbaised in all of your articles, it's absurd that you are calling the subject a jerk and a killer. You need to step off of your pedistal and put yourself in someone elses shoes. You have no idea what it's like to have lost someone and read about it a year later with ignorant writers bashing him. As much as it's his fault, we all realize this, he was the driver, but you have no authority to bring it up and publicly lable him and talk down on him. You should be absolutely ashamed. Maybe this article should be renamed "Ignorant Baised Writer Bashes the Dead." Get a hold of yourself.

Rest in Peace Sean, Myles, Jordan and Alyssa.

Anonymous said...

And how would you feel, what would YOU say if that was your deceased child?? Would you want that said about him or her? You are absolutely heartless. I am still in awe.

Steve Collins said...

There were three other young people in that car, too, and they are all just as dead as Sean. And they are dead because of him.
Do I feel sorry for Sean's family? Of course.
But I feel even more sorry for the families of the three teens killed because Sean drove like a maniac in a sportscar he should never had possessed.

Anonymous said...

Dear A.T.,
Instead of taking journalism classes, which obviously taught you nothing about the profession or the responsibility of being a reporter (more on that later), how about enrolling in a SPELLING class so you can actually make an argument without sounding totally stupid?
Now back to the professional responsibility of being a reporter, which Steve Collins has been for about 20 years, probably longer than you have been around on this planet. It's his job to report the facts, which he did. He didn't create the accident or manufacture the facts.
Sorry that these facts are so hard to hear and read, but they are the truth. You can blame your friend Sean for them.
And on this blog, Steve is taking on another role, that of a commentator, which is another aspect of journalism. Steve does not cover police matters, such as this accident, so he is free to write his own point of view about it.
Steve would be the first to say that he is stating his own opinion, but would also argue forcefully and correctly that what he believes happens to be true.
Why is Steve doing this? Get ready for this one: because he cares. He mourns the senseless loss of life and he doesn't want it to happen again. He is doing what he can to point out what went wrong here (which is his job) in hopes that it will resonate with some young drivers, or their parents.
It's too late for Sean and the rest of the kids in his car, but it's not too late for the other kids who are still driving around, and Steve knows that. I guess you are also at risk, since you seem to find speed a thrill and believe that is normal and fine. I hope you don't have a set of keys and access to a car. I hope you think long and hard before you do drive.
It is true what Steve wrote, that Sean made the choice to drive the way he did, to take friends in his car and put their lives at risk. If Sean had stopped to think before he made those choices, would he have done the same thing? I hope not, but we'll never know, will we? The best we can say about Sean's actions that night (never mind what a great guy you think he might have been at other times) were that they were unthinking, reckless and extremely dangerous. That's the BEST we can say, and that's assuming he didn't stop to consider what might happen if he drove 140 miles an hour in the middle of the night down a dark, curvy, hilly, two-lane road between a bunch of granite headstones.
Now if he did actually stop to think before he played his little racing game, before his friends climbed into his car, thought about their lives that he was willing to squander that night, then he deserves far worse than anything I've read or heard anyone say about him.
Either way, he's a killer, which may sting, but the truth can hurt. He killed himself and he killed his friends and he damn near killed the people in the other car, too. That's just the cold, hard reality of what happened. Nothing anyone can say can change it.
All of you friends of Sean who keep bashing Steve ought to take a good, hard look in the mirror. Are you driving safely? Minding the speed limit always, and using caution to protect your precious cargo (yourself, your friends and family) and the lives of the others on the road?
Aren't you mad as hell at Sean for being so stupid that it cost you his friendship and so much more?
There are a lot of people out there who are still grieving the terrible loss of these four beloved young people. It won't do anyone any good to be mad at Sean now, but it would be a normal thing to feel. But since you can't direct your anger at him, it's back to the old shoot the messenger routine so you lamely take aim at Steve, who has done nothing more than point out the obvious in hopes of preventing more senseless death.
Honor your friend Sean not by defending him for what I suspect he would agree was a terrible choice, but by vowing to live life with joy, but also with a healthy respect and tenderness for how fragile it can be.

Anonymous said...

rip alyssa miles and jordan

Anonymous said...

Sean Landry. I love you.

Anonymous said...

Thank you to Steve and the Oct. 7 person who commented. You are both right.

Anonymous said...

This artical is a disgrace. Mr. Collin's I hope you know the amount of damage you have caused. The Landry's are still wounded, and you have not only made things worse for them, but for any person in connetion to the accident. I am a Farmington High School student, and although I have never come into contact with any of the vitims I truly believe any of them would stand up against these false accusations. Sean, from what I hear, was a good kid, however you have blackened his name; he will only be known to some ignorant readers as a killer, but then again what else is there to believe with such a biased, ignorant, and devilish writer like yourself. I hope one day you will regret anything and everything you have written, I know, along with many FHS students that I have spoken with, regret reading the artical and will never read anything you have to say again.

Anonymous said...

the fact that anyone could say sean is a jerk if horrible. steve, you have no right to talk about him. it was an accident. no one plans accidents to happen. he would never ever intend to hurt anyone. he was an amazing kid. god has plans for everyone and it was these four teenagers turn to go home with god.

Steve Collins said...

It wasn't time for anyone "to go home with God."
It was time for these four teens to go home, but they didn't make it because Sean Landry deliberately decided to drive like a maniac and, as a direct result, killed them all.
Sorry, folks, you may have liked Sean. Perhaps you had good cause. But he killed three totally innocent people through his wanton recklessness. That makes him a murderer, whether you want to accept that or not.
And as for you, March 11, give me a break. The damage I caused? All I did was say the obvious truth. The damage in this was all done by Sean.
This was no accident. It was murder, plain and simple.

Anonymous said...

Was Sean wrong for driving the way he did? OF COURSE! But where were the parents of these kids? Why, when these girls didnt go home with the ride they were SUPPOSED to go home with, didnt the parents get off their butts and drive to pick up their kids??? Maybe the Roys were scheduling their rehab visit (which is another story)...

We can sit here and play the "blame game" all we want... but in the end EACH and EVERY kid in that car was at fault! They all had voice enough to say yes to a ride home, and should have spoken up and said slow down. Who cares if "daddy was going to get mad" if you got home late... at least you would have gotten HOME!
Its also funny how only PARTS of the story come out... did anyone see the skid marks at the "crime scene" as some have referred to it? They go down the STRAIGHT part of the road then jerk into the pole?? Anyone who drives that road daily like I knows it would be nearly impossible to "drift" on that road. Try the corner after Gentile's Campground on 262 in Plymouth. What about the report that a Bristol Hospital nurse made to BPD that kids in the cemetary were throwing garbage filled bags at cars passing by, which nearly caused her to have an accident?? Funny how Steve is just "stating the facts"... yet he's not putting some of the facts that many of us know about out there to let you form an opinion with.

Again... Sean was wrong. He loved 3things in life... his family, his friends, and cars... and the latter ended up in a total loss.

Oh... and my father who was a mechanic for 25 years used to testify at trials that involved accidents. He said the fact the speedometer was stuck on 140 is irrelevant. Once the wheels are no longer connecting with the ground, they continue to spin faster and faster. Upon impact the speedometer will become "stuck" at either the highest or lowest speed (usually the highest since it would only be on the lowest if the car was stationary). The only way to tell how fast that car travelled down the road is to probe the computer, which is long gone.

RIP to all 4 children. God Bless their families, friends, and anyone that has been affected by this tragedy. Just make sure it doesnt happen again!

Anonymous said...

Okay,I know i'm way late but this argument is just making me want to post a comment.This was car ACCIDENT.Kids make mistakes,even if it was a HUGE mistake to get in the car with Sean even if it was a HUGE mistake to decide to drive at more than 50 mph.Sean didn't kill his own friends on purpose.Let him rest in peace!What if you had a son,a nephew,a brother,a cousin,an uncle who might have made a huge mistake and taken his own life and maybe others?Mourn his death and talk about of all the good things that happened in his life? Or hate him? It's childish to sit here and argue about if he was a "killer" or not the important part is he died and never got to life his life,never got to fufill that one wish he had,never got that real nice car he wanted,never got the job,never had a chance to go to that one vacation spot and chill with his family.People that are reading this and not commenting-Project Your Voice!We want your opinions,and people who say you don't care about others thoughts-thats a damn lie because you wouldnt be reading it if you didn't!
R.I.P Alyssa,Sean,Myles,and Jordan!

Anonymous said...

Wow collins it's one thing to state the truth and its another to be a compolete dickhead. Get a life that doesn't involve bias reports or writing whatsoever because I'm sure after this ridiculous report no one will want to read your pieces of crap anyways. My heart goes out to ALL OF THE VICTIMS not everyone but sean like your incinuating with every word you write.

Anonymous said...

I don't know what made me connect to this page and start reading these comments. I know the Landry family. What no one had addressed is the fact that parents continue to buy cars that can be used for racing. You put a racing car in the hands of an 18 to 20 year old and their going to race it. Sean Landry continued to make changes to his car - he wanted to drive a race car. Unfortunately he made a huge mistake taking his life and others. The Landry Parents were wrong....Sean was not taught that a vehicle is like a weapon. His passengers were clearly victims of his love to race. May they all rest in peace. May all parents learn a lesson from this tragic accident and Please stop buying these cars for your children.

Steve Collins said...

Alyssa,
I'm sorry for the loss you still feel, but I just reread what I wrote about this tragedy. I stand by every word.

Brittain Gagnon said...

I was cousins with Jordan Gagnon, we were very close...we use to sleep over my grandmothers house together all the time...we grew up together and told eachother everything...she was the only one in my family that accepted me for who i am and i loved her. i havent read all the comments on here but i believe the writer of this story (steve) is completly correct. sean was driving very irresponsibly. he is the reason why my cousin had to die so young. im only 21 years old and i never in my life would imagine going 140 mph with friends in the car, or even drive myself at that matter. i have a 10 month old child and i will raise her to have respect for others and how to take action in her own hands when something is wrong. and no we all dont stick up for what is right...no one survived so we dont know the entire situation besides what the police say. but i blame sean and even though his family lost their son, they are at fault as well...this is my opinion and if you dont agree you can say so but im intitled to say what i feel should be said :) ily jordan youre still thought of everyday...if any one reading this was friends with her we are meeting at the accident scene on august 23 at around 8pm, please bring at least one yellow flower (her favorite color was yellow. thank you )

Anonymous said...

Frankly I think it's ridiculous to even try calling what happen an accident I mean yeah I'm sure he didn't mean to do it but calling it an accident is like saying yeah I accidentally killed those people when I started shooting a machine gun into there house..it was a reckless action that could have been easily avoided. That's why there's posted speed lemits. And yeah we all speed but not 100 miles an hour over the speed limit. That's just asking to get killed. Not only is it stupid to do alone but to do it with a car packed with other people is just ridiculous and that's why I think the title killer driver suits the situation quite well.

Anonymous said...

Rip jordan <3

Anonymous said...

why doesnt everybody just realize what those kids family and friends are going through. reading stuff like this is just more painful. It wasn't an accident that he was going that fast, but he didnt have an intention of hurting anybody. saying that an accident like this is equal to opening fire on a house is completly wrong. you have motivation to do something like that, a reason, and you can stop yourself from doing it, he might have been able to stop himself from driving that fast, but he wasnt able to stop the car when it spun out of control. try and have a little respect for the deceased and their family. this is all just so wrong.