Drag Racing Leads to Death of Teen
03-23-2005 1:37 PM

(Springfield, VA) -- A teenager has died after yesterday's multi-vehicle crash
in Springfield. Fairfax County Police say 17-year-old Adam Foote was drag racing
in a Mustang against another teen in a Camaro along Old Keene Mill Road. Police
say Foote was traveling at a high rate of speed when he hit a truck, which then
hit another car. Police say one other teen is injured.

 

Yes, we know drag racing kills. Thank you.


Condolences go out to his family and friends. Such a short life, hope it was well spent.

 

street racing is moronic.. take it to the track.

and yes condolences goes out to his family

 

I can understand doing it in the middle of nowhere on a deserted road with points of entry blocked off but stuff like this is scary.

 

roads closed pizza boy!

seriously tho.. its always a shame when a child dies, even if he was doing something stupid like street racing. condolences go out to the family

 

That's sad. This is a prime example of why kids should not be able to own powerful cars. I just met a kid today (17) whose dad bought him an 03 Lightning for his 16th bday and for his 17th, got him an 04 Saleen Mustang.

 

damn fucktard kids......condolences to families

 

I speak from experience on this one. Three out of the four cars I have owned were RWD sports cars. I got my license suspended for 6 months for racing and doing well over 100mph. You just have to live and learn, hopefully not the way these kids did.

I am pretty lucky to be alive considering some of the dumb shit I have done in my car.

But all you can really do is try to learn from your mistakes.

 

one of my friends knew the kid, and just found out from that story... RIP

 

or maybe some proper parenting would have helped the situation.

A buddy of mine sold his 550hp blown 93 Mustang GT to a guy who was buying it for his 16 year old kid. The very next day, the kid hits a tree doing a 100 on some back country road in manassas and dies. That's like putting a packed full crack pipe in front of a crackhead's face and expecting him not to touch it.