http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/2604313/detail.html
Woman On Cell Phone Dies In Car Crash

Car Plows Into Cell Phone Store

POSTED: 7:50 a.m. EST November 3, 2003
WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- An Abington, Mass., woman, driving and talking on her cell phone, died after her car plowed into a cell phone store in West Bridgewater.

Bethaney Lawton, 20, was not wearing a seat belt when her car crashed into a Cingular Wireless building shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday, officer Thomas Richmond said.

"She was on a cell phone, talking to a friend," Richmond said. "She told her friend, 'I'm about to get into an accident.' ... The friend heard the crash, the phone went dead."

Lawton swerved to avoid a utility pole, crossed into the oncoming lane and crashed into the building, Richmond said.

The car was three-fourths into the building, and it took 20 minutes to free her from the wreckage, according to Fire Chief Leonard Hunt. She died while undergoing surgery at Boston Medical Center.

Police said Lawton was alone in her car after dropping off a friend in Bridgewater. She was studying to be an EMT at Massasoit Community College.

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you'd think she couLd've put the fucking phone down to save her Life...

[Edited on Nov 04, 2003 by YonicSoothe]

googused

Portland, OR

OLD SKOOL

NOV 04, 2003 10:25 PM

Schadenfreude, baby. Schadenfreude...

Stiles

Oakland, CA

November 2002

NOV 04, 2003 10:26 PM

But, was she using a Cingular phone?

Stiles

Oakland, CA

November 2002

NOV 04, 2003 10:27 PM

Isn't it ironic?

Don't you think?

:ducks:

clara

MODERATOR

Baltimore, MD

NOV 04, 2003 10:31 PM

First of all, how sad.

Second, FUCK YOU, STILES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*curses rain on your wedding day*

_Sarah_

Kalamazoo, MI

January 2003

NOV 04, 2003 10:32 PM

YonicSoothe is right -- if I was about to get into an accident, I'd throw the damn phone down and put both hands on the wheel. Why the fuck would she SAY, "I'm about to get into an accident"? That shows she had MORE than enough time to react to it and save her own life.

Darwin strikes again.

[Edited on Nov 04, 2003 by Sorcha]

Stiles

Oakland, CA

November 2002

NOV 04, 2003 10:37 PM

Clara said:
First of all, how sad.

Second, FUCK YOU, STILES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*curses rain on your wedding day*

MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Wren

SUICIDEGIRL

Minnesota, USA

NOV 04, 2003 10:41 PM

I've been waiting for this day for so long, I can hardly believe it's here.

Jeff_Fries

Humptulips, WA

September 2003

NOV 05, 2003 02:45 AM

[Edited on Nov 05, 2003 by Jeff_Fries]

fiendish

USA

December 2002

NOV 05, 2003 06:27 AM

HaHaHa ironic yes either shes an idiot or it was a hands free phone?

Oh wait im about to crash in the pole?
turn crash in store maybe, maybe?

People like that shouldn't be driving in the first place let alone allowed to drive and talk at the same time.

another bad habit is sum people turn to face you when talking as they are driving

[Edited on Nov 05, 2003 by fiendish]

creepcake

I'm lost

February 2003

NOV 05, 2003 06:31 AM

Did you hear about the guy on the train track? His car broke down he was walking down a hill talking on his cellphone and it turns out he was in the middle of the track. So the conductor blew the whistle to tell him he was in the way..

and he put his hand on his other ear to block out the whistle.

[Edited on Nov 05, 2003 by danceme]

Lorelei

SUICIDEGIRL

Tennessee, USA

NOV 05, 2003 06:31 AM

Sorcha said:
Darwin strikes again.

hehehehaHAHAHA!

WaTed

United Kingdom

September 2002

NOV 05, 2003 06:54 AM

It'll be illegal to used a mobile whilst driving in the UK from next month...they've finally got round to it thank fuck.

adjunct

Philadelphia, PA

July 2002

NOV 05, 2003 06:54 AM

"She was studying to be an EMT at Massasoit Community College."

This is really tragic. I mean, if she'd finished school, think about how many more lives she could have, um, saved.