DRAG-RACING UNLIKELY IN CRASH, OFFICERS SAY.Byline: Laurence Darmiento Daily News Staff Writer A teen-age driver who lost control of his car, causing a head-on collision A head-on collision is one where the front ends of two ships, trains, planes or vehicles hit each other, as opposed to a side-collision or rear-end collision. Rail transport With rail, a head-on collision often implies a collision on a single line railway. that injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. a family of five and two friends, might not have been drag-racing as deputies previously had thought. A traffic investigator acknowledged Monday that there was little evidence so far to conclude that the Friday night collision on Shadow Pines Boulevard was caused by illegal driving. "Right now we are not sure," said Deputy Mark Slater slat·er n. 1. One employed to lay slate surfaces, as on roofs. 2. See pill bug. 3. See sow bug. Noun 1. . "It is speculation at this time, and we are seeking to prove or disprove disprove, v to refute or to prove false by affirmative evidence to the contrary. it." All eight victims, all from Canyon Country, were taken to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, and all but one had been treated and released by Monday. Kathy Memmott, 37, was reported in fair condition after bowel surgery. Memmott, and her three children, ages 2, 5 and 7, were passengers in a Ford Aerostar The Ford Aerostar was Ford's first minivan, and was introduced as a 1986 model in summer 1985. Although introduced to compete with the front-wheel drive Dodge Caravan/Plymouth Voyager twins, it was a rear-wheel drive minivan, like the Chevrolet Astro and Toyota Van. minivan driven by her husband, Jay, 34. The van was hit by an Acura Integra whose driver lost control heading south about 9:15 p.m., apparently while passing another car, deputies said. A neighborhood resident told deputies that she saw the Integra's driver playing games with the drivers of a black truck and a second lighter-colored truck about 15 minutes before the accident, Slater said. "She saw heard rapid accelerations, braking," he said. "Fifteen minutes later there was the collision." Deputies believe an oncoming on·com·ing adj. Coming nearer; approaching: an oncoming storm. n. An approach; an advance. truck that passed the van before the accident and then stopped at the scene may have been one of those vehicles seen earlier by the neighbor, Slater said. However, the deputy acknowledged there were no witnesses who saw any drag-racing. Slater said the driver of the van did not notice because his eyes were focused on the Integra, which was heading straight at him after spinning out of control. In a telephone interview, the 17-year-old Canyon Country youth, the driver of the Integra, adamantly ad·a·mant adj. Impervious to pleas, appeals, or reason; stubbornly unyielding. See Synonyms at inflexible. n. 1. A stone once believed to be impenetrable in its hardness. 2. An extremely hard substance. denied any wrongdoing wrong·do·er n. One who does wrong, especially morally or ethically. wrong  do , but declined
additional comment saying his family was retaining an attorney.
"That is not true," said the youth. "I was not drag-racing, but I really can't say more." Passenger Andrew Skinner, 15, was treated and released from the hospital the day of the accident, while another passenger Phillip Leafdale, also 15, went home Monday, the youth said. Deputies are seeking additional witnesses to the collision. Anyone with information is asked to call traffic investigators at 255-1121. |
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