On Tuesday night, around 9:30, Lake Worth High School lost two of our sophemores; Cody Bowden, 16, and Keith Pope, 16, to a tragic car accident. A third teen, Chistopher Simmons, 16, is at Harris Methodist in serious condition. The two teens were killed when Pope's brand new Chevy Tahoe rolled several times.
For those who live in this area, (Ft. Worth or Azle) the teens were driving too fast on "Roller Coaster Hill" on Ten Mile Bridge Road. For those that don't know, Roller Coaster Hill is a section of road that has a steep hill. Cars going even highway speed can catch air on this hill. Pope, who as inexperienced at night drriving, was going way too fast up this hill to make his and his friend's curfew.
Pope lost control, overcorrected, and caught air. The SUV flew in the air an unknown distance before landing on it's front left fender. The truck rolled several times befoer resting some distance away. Pope and Bowden were pronounced dead that the scene, and Simmons was taken to the hospital by helicoper. He may loose his arm.
We here at the school are in shock. Classes yesterday and today aren't getting anything done, as almost the entire school was affected. People are crying heavily, counselers have been brought in, the administration is at a loss.
This is what happens when teens speed. Though the superintendant say that drugs or alcohol wasn't involved, there's a good chance it was. Though I'm 17 myself, I want to urge any parents of teens, especially those who are just now begining to drive, to warn them on the dangers of speeding. LWHS lost two good students due to someone's bad decision, and I'd rather not want to read about a similar accident elsewhere.
Now I must go and help others, since I've been recruited as a semi-counseler.
