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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.

URL: http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/story/4723092p-5740160c.html

Submitted on 10/10/2002

Submitted by: Anonymous
Reference: Sacramento Bee - 9 Oct 2002

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Glen said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
sorry to the other mods but i see this as follows. 1. 16 years old is old enough to know that the emg brake is for emergencies only 2. the minor injures can be negated by the gross stupidity of the 16 year old 3. its not very humerous but it is a darwin in my opinion


Gregory said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
Ha ha ha. Funny joke. I guess I'm dead. I would not worry about the injuries to other passengers, which were minor. Maturity is borderline. Unfortunately, not that funny, so I am on the fence.


Bert said:
Maybe Toss: Other
aturity is borderline. Bystanders hurt, even if not severly. A 16 year old senior?


Teela said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
I don't think minor injuries to others can rule out this one.


Charles said:
Definitely Toss: Bystanders Hurt
Granted, only minor injuries, but Steven's actions, if they had removed him from the gene pool, would also likely have removed the driver of the Mustang and the driver and passenger in the other car.


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