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A 16-year-old Foothill High School student was killed after pulling the emergency brake on a friend's moving car, officials said.
Josh Stevens, a senior with plans of joining the military after graduation, was pronounced dead Wednesday morning at Mercy San Juan Hospital, said Janie Mailliard, Foothill High principal.
The crash occurred at 5:25 p.m. Tuesday on Don Julio Boulevard and Walerga Road in North Highlands.
Stevens was a front passenger in a white 1991 Ford Mustang and reportedly pulled the emergency brake apparently for fun while the car was traveling about 45 mph, the California Highway Patrol said.
The Mustang swerved into another lane and was struck by another car on the passenger door. The driver and a second passenger in the Mustang suffered minor injuries, as did the driver and passenger of the other car.
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http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/story/4723092p-5740160c.html Submitted on 10/10/2002
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Reference:
Sacramento Bee - 9 Oct 2002
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