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| Deleted User | Jun 29 2010, 11:59 AM Post #1 |
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Last Updated: June 29. 2010 11:10AM 1 teen dead, 2 injured in Livonia crash Steve Pardo and Santiago Esparza / The Detroit News Livonia -- An 18-year-old Churchill High School graduate died and two other young men were injured in an early morning crash today near Five Mile and Eckles Road. Police said a silver vehicle at 3:30 a.m. today was going north on Eckles at speeds around 80 mph. The vehicle hit a curb and traveled 35 yards onto a grassy park area then struck a pine tree just before a barrier wall, police said. Friends at the scene identified Matt Lashbrook, an 18-year-old recent graduate of Churchill High School, as dying in the crash. Police said two 18-year-olds survived the crash and were taken to area hospitals for treatment. At least one of them had serious injuries, police said. Friends said one of the survivors is Chris Bobal, also a Churchill graduate. They were unsure of the identity of the other survivor. "It's a shame," said Churchill student Matt Tilley, 16, of Lashbrook's death. "He (Churchill) was friends with a lot of people in the school. A lot of people are talking about it." Tilley said he had looked forward to playing pick-up football with Lashbrook this summer. "He was known as a really loud, but fun, guy," he said. Justin Pisani, 16, also a friend, said the incident is shocking. "It hit close to home because I used to play football with him (Lashbrook) in the neighborhood," Pisani said from the scene. "I wanted to pay my respects. It's just a shock. It is going to take people a long time to recover from what happened." sesparza@detnews.com (313) 222-2320 From The Detroit News: http://www.detnews.com/article/20100629/METRO01/6290396/1-teen-dead--2-injured-in-Livonia-crash#ixzz0sG3zDl3Y Posted: 9:41 a.m. June 29, 2010 Cops: Teen killed as speeding car hits tree By ZLATI MEYER FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER An 18-year-old Livonia resident was killed early this morning after the speeding car he was riding in smashed into a tree, according to local police. The man was in a silver Mazda sedan that was zooming northbound on Eckles south of Five Mile near Tiffany Park around 3:30 a.m., when the driver lost control, Livonia Police Lt. Greg Winn said this morning. The 18-year-old driver was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and the backseat passenger, also 18, was taken to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor. None of the three teens were wearing seatbelts, investigators said. The driver told police he’d been speeding, said Winn, adding that alcohol is not believed to be a factor. The crash is under investigation, he added. http://www.freep.com/article/20100629/NEWS02/100629013/1320/Cops-Teen-killed-as-speeding-car-hits-tree |
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| puppylover6464 | Jun 29 2010, 12:57 PM Post #2 |
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some people on facebook are saying one of the other kids died, too...others are saying he's still alive but has severe internal bleeding. either way, not a good situation. |
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| Spanky | Jun 29 2010, 01:05 PM Post #3 |
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And I heard from someone else that one kid has a broken leg and the driver has some chipped teeth. Confirmed is that Brad Lashbrook died in that crash and it is so, so, so, sad for his family and friends. Indeed it is not a good situation. More will come out probably by this afternoon. We will know the real story soon enough
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| LPS Reformer | Jun 29 2010, 01:07 PM Post #4 |
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If you remember only 1 thing about this crash, let it be this: "None of the three teens were wearing seatbelts, investigators said." |
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| Mrs.M | Jun 29 2010, 03:37 PM Post #5 |
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Traveling at that speed on a curve, then being airborne at 80+ mph, (luckily) hitting a tree instead of the brick wall behind the tree. I really don't think seatbelts would have mattered. |
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| LPS Reformer | Jun 29 2010, 06:56 PM Post #6 |
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In most cases they would have. I'm a auto medical claims adjuster. It never fails to amaze me how people can survive the most horrific accidents if they are wearing their seat belts, and just how minor an accident it takes to kill you when you do not. |
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| Vanna White | Jun 29 2010, 10:42 PM Post #7 |
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Trama/ER doctors and nurses will tell you the same thing. Seat belts make a huge difference. |
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| Mrs.M | Jun 30 2010, 10:10 AM Post #8 |
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I considered the speed and imagined the horrific impact of hitting that brick wall behind the tree, then remembering the 'test dummies' in commercials traveling at 35-40 mph. To clarify I totally support and insist on the use of seatbelts. My car never moved until I heard enough clicks from the passengers in the car. Also, apparently the car was not airborne, that was my own error in understanding. I've heard at least one of the occupants WAS seatbelted. Someone who stopped and helped didn't have a knife to cut the seatbelt off. Hopefully all this info will come out. What a terrible loss for the family and friends. |
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| LPS Reformer | Jun 30 2010, 12:41 PM Post #9 |
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I've made dozen's of calls to the parents, wives, husbands, etc. of people who didn't bother with a seatbelt. Instead of paying the er bill, and giving our billing info to their chiropractor, I have to ask for a copy of the death certificate, and funeral bill. Terrible is a pretty good description. |
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| uh-oh | Jul 2 2010, 10:24 AM Post #10 |
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It is so terrible and really makes me think about the old Schembeckler adage "nothing good ever happens after midnight". The worst trouble kids can get into always happens late at night. Makes me want to lock my own in... |
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| injuneer | Jul 2 2010, 12:12 PM Post #11 |
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That was the rationale behind the graduated drivers license having time restrictions on it. The reality is kids arent usually milling around at night doing charity work and no 18 year old needs to be out at 3:30 in the morning. Do parents no longer have curfews for our kids? |
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| Deleted User | Jul 14 2010, 10:07 PM Post #12 |
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Driver charged in fatal Livonia crash July 14, 2010 Livonia police obtained a warrant Wednesday for the arrest of the driver of the Mazda involved in a fatal high-speed crash on Eckles Road June 29. The crash killed Bradley Lashbrook of Livonia, a recent graduate of Churchill High School. The driver, an 18-year-old Dearborn Heights man, is expected to be arraigned on manslaughter charges Friday morning in 16th District Court, Livonia. Lashbrook was killed when the Mazda went off the road at about 3:30 a.m. and slammed into a pine tree in front of a freeway barrier wall on northbound Eckles just south of Five Mile and east of I-275, according to police. Lashbrook was a passenger in the car. http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20100714/NEWS10/100714007/Driver-charged-in-fatal-Livonia-crash |
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| Momof4 | Jul 15 2010, 08:36 AM Post #13 |
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A lot of parents don't have curfews for their kids b/c they "trust their kids." What is oblivious to them is that it is not about trusting your kid...it's about being a role model and having expectations. Others think that at 18 their kid is an adult, so they will act accordingly... then again, some adults act pretty bad. My father was a fire fighter and had seen first hand kids dead from trusting other kids in a car. I had a time I was expected to be home until the day I moved out. I respected my parents enough to not have them worry where I was. They respected me enough to have expectations for living in their home.... just like a boss expects things out of a worker, and spouses expect each other to live the vows they take. "The reality is kids aren't usually milling around at night doing charity work and no 18 year old needs to be out at 3:30 in the morning." SO right! What did these parents think their kids were doing? |
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| writersblocked | Jul 15 2010, 09:06 AM Post #14 |
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The truth is, no matter how a parent rears their child, things like this can still happen. A lapse in judgement, whether a teen or adult, comes from not respecting the risks and not recognizing the delicate nature of causality. It's a harsh lesson, but in this case, this was someone with probably two years (assuming licensed at 16) of driving under their belt and they still haven't learned how to show restraint behind the wheel. The responsibility falls on the teen. Some people grow into adulthood, some are put there by the consequences of their actions. |
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| uh-oh | Jul 15 2010, 01:41 PM Post #15 |
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I'm with Mom of 4 here. When you have few expectations, rules, etc. for kids, they will eat that freedom up and push the boundries even further. Yes, the crash could have happened at any time of day, but much more likely late at night when traffic is light and chances of being caught are few. Kids engage in lots of deviant behavior after 10-11pm. The parent does bear some responsibility for being so lax. I don't believe she is criminally responsible, but now the horrible consequences of losing a child will be with her for the rest of her life. (I speak of the mother here, because she was the custodial parent.) Edited by uh-oh, Jul 15 2010, 01:46 PM.
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| patriotfootball | Jul 15 2010, 02:22 PM Post #16 |
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I agree. I had a curfew until I moved out at 20 years old. It wasn't that my parents didn't trust me, they didn't trust the other people out driving, whether they were my friends or not. Rules, limitations, etc that are enforced by parents stick with most children through their lives. My daughter gets her license in September, there will be many restrictions for her! |
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| injuneer | Jul 15 2010, 03:24 PM Post #17 |
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I was also raised that if I am going to continue to live in my parents house after 18 I still have to live by the rules set by my parents and i respected that. Those same rules will apply to my children when they are reaching that age if they decide to stay beyond 18. |
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| writersblocked | Jul 16 2010, 12:06 PM Post #18 |
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If you're responding to me, I think you're missing my point. A teen has agency no matter what limitations parents put on them, no matter what guidance is provided to them. Having rules and expectations that make sense is a positive thing, providing a teen a reasonable amount of independence to make choices is also a positive thing. But ultimately, you can do both tremendously well and your teen can still end up in this exact scenario. They will defy, they will make mistakes, and it might even cost them their lives. That thought might be uncomfortable, but it's the truth. Frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if the parents of these teens took undue responsibility for what happened. When a child is lost in such a tragedy, it's hard not to try and imagine what could've been done differently as a parent. |
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| Momof4 | Jul 16 2010, 05:38 PM Post #19 |
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I agree with you up until you say " But ultimately, you can do both tremendously well and your teen can still end up in this exact scenario" And I only disagree b/c you used the word exact b/c this EXACT thing would not happen if all three teens were home, where they should have been. You are right, though, teens/young adults defy, make mistake and it might cost them their lives. It is a truth that is hard to face. |
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| Deleted User | Jul 19 2010, 01:41 PM Post #20 |
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Driver in fatal crash charged Livonia police obtained a warrant Wednesday for the arrest of the driver of the Mazda involved in a fatal high-speed crash June 29 on Eckles Road. The crash killed Bradley Lashbrook of Livonia, a recent graduate of Churchill High School. The driver, an 18-year-old Dearborn Heights man, is expected to be arraigned on manslaughter charges Friday morning in 16th District Court, Livonia. Lashbrook was killed when the Mazda went off the road at about 3:30 a.m. and slammed into a pine tree in front of a freeway barrier wall on northbound Eckles, just south of Five Mile and east of I-275, according to police. Lashbrook was a passenger in the car. http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20100715/NEWS10/7150572&SearchID=73397245001994 Teen arraigned in fatal Livonia crash July 16, 2010 The driver of the vehicle in which a Livonia teenager was killed was arraigned on manslaughter charges in 16th District Court Friday morning. Dominic Necovski, 18, of Dearborn Heights was arraigned before Judge Sean Kavanagh, who set Necovski’s bond at 10 percent of $10,000. Necovski was released after paying the bond. Necovski’s preliminary examination was scheduled for July 29 in 16th District Court. Necovski was arraigned on the charge in connection with the accident in which 18-year-old Bradley Lashbrook was killed on June 29. Lashbrook, 18, of Livonia and a recent graduate of Churchill High School, was killed when the silver four-door Mazda he was a passenger in went off the road at about 3:30 a.m. and slammed into a pine tree in front of a freeway barrier wall on northbound Eckles just south of Five Mile and east of I-275. Necovski and a back seat passenger, Chris Bobal of Livonia, were injured in the crash. http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20100716/NEWS10/100716006/1027/Teen+arraigned+in+fatal+Livonia+crash Driver enters not guilty plea in Livonia fatal crash By ERIC D. LAWRENCE FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER The driver in a crash that left an 18-year-old Livonia man dead June 29 has pleaded not guilty to a manslaughter charge. Dominic Necovski, 18, of Dearborn Heights was arraigned today in 16th District Court in Livonia on a charge of homicide-manslaughter with a motor vehicle before Judge Sean Kavanagh. Necovski is free on bond of 10% of $10,000. He has a preliminary examination scheduled for July 29. Bradley Lashbrook, a front-seat passenger in the car, died in the crash. Livonia police said Necovski lost control as he was driving on Eckles south of 5 Mile about 3:30 a.m. and slammed into a tree. The car was traveling at least 80 m.p.h. in an area with a 25-m.p.h. speed limit, police said. Contact ERIC D. LAWRENCE: 313-223-4272 or elawrence@freepress.com. http://www.freep.com/article/20100716/NEWS02/100716064/1004/News02/Driver-enters-not-guilty-plea-in-Livonia-fatal-crash Last Updated: July 17. 2010 1:00AM Livonia family torn in teen's fatal crash Mom of Livonia teen who died seeks release of driver accused of speeding; dad not so sure Steve Pardo / The Detroit News Livonia --A mother is pleading for mercy for a teen accused of causing her son's death. Her ex-husband isn't feeling so charitable. The parents of Bradley Lashbrook, 18, of Livonia attended a Friday arraignment for Dominic Necovski, 18, of Dearborn Heights, a family friend who police say drove a car at 80 mph that crashed at Five Mile and Eckles about 3:30 a.m. June 29. Lashbrook's mother, Jennifer, presented 16th District Judge Sean Kavanagh with 400 petitions supporting the teen and asked for his release without bond. He had spent five to six days a week at her home and continues to be close with her other children, she said. "We feel no one loved Bradley the way we did except for him," she said. But Lashbrook's father, Robert, said he's "torn" about the manslaughter with a motor vehicle charge that could imprison Necovski for 15 years. "I just want to see him pay for what he did wrong," Robert Lashbrook said. "He was a friend of my son. I don't know what I want. I don't know what's fair. I lost an 18-year-old son who had his whole future in front of him because some kid decided he wanted to go 80 mph in a subdivision." Necovski was released after posting 10 percent of a $10,000 bond that Kavanagh set. He's due back in court July 29 for a preliminary examination. Bradley Lashbrook, a recent Churchill High School graduate, was in the front passenger seat of a silver Mazda that was headed north on Eckles at a stretch of road that rounds Bien Park. It involves a straightaway about three-tenths of a mile long before it curves to the east and curves again, more sharply. Students say the area is popular for racing. The Mazda didn't fully make the first curve. Necovski and another passenger, Chris Bobal, also 18, of Livonia, were injured. Tire marks indicate the car jumped the curb and traveled about 35 yards on the grass embankment, slamming into a tree in front of a concrete wall separating the park from Interstate 275. Alcohol was not a factor in the crash, police said. From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20100717/METRO/7170331/Livonia-family-torn-in-teen-s-fatal-crash#ixzz0u9Elr3Kj Teen arraigned in fatal crash: Parents of victim differ on what should happen to driver By Ken Abramczyk • OBSERVER STAFF WRITER • July 18, 2010 The parents of the victims in the high-speed car crash that killed one Livonia teen and seriously injured another June 29 have different ideas of what should happen to the driver of the car, who has been charged with manslaughter. Robert Lashbrook, father of Bradley Lashbrook, the teen who died, told a TV station Friday that he wanted accountability for his son's death and wanted to make sure “this doesn't happen to another family.” But Jennifer Lashbrook, the deceased teen's mother, told 16th District Judge Sean Kavanagh that the driver, Dominic Necovski, 18, of Dearborn Heights, was close to the family. “My children and I love him very much,” she said. Her children were struggling with Bradley's death and Necovski's court case. “Anyone of those boys could have been driving that car and our son would not have wanted Dom to get in trouble for this,” she said. “(Dominic) was his very best friend in the whole world.” Mike Bobal, the father of the teen who was injured, said his son pleaded with the driver before the crash. “He begged him to stop, and he would not stop,” Bobal said. The parents spoke Friday when Necovski was arraigned. He was released after paying $1,000, 10 percent of a $10,000 bond. If convicted, he faces a possible sentence of 15 years in prison. Jennifer Lashbrook was the only parent to officially address the court. The other two spoke to members of the media. Lashbrook told the court she had collected 400 signatures on a petition that supported Necovski. After she had finished her statement, Kavanagh told Necovski that he faced a serious charge and scheduled a preliminary examination for July 29 in 16th District Court. Lashbrook, 18, a recent graduate of Churchill High School, was killed when the silver four-door Mazda he was a passenger in went off the road at about 3:30 a.m. and slammed into a pine tree in front of a freeway barrier wall on northbound Eckles just south of Five Mile and east of I-275. Necovski and a back seat passenger, Chris Bobal of Livonia, were injured in the crash. Mike Bobal said his son is still recovering from his physical injuries, which included a concussion, broken legs and a broken pelvis. Police had indicated that none of the occupants was wearing a seat belt, but Bobal said his son had put it on just before the impact. “He just barely got his seat belt on. They were yelling at him, but he just turned the radio up full blast and ignored them.” When asked about the charges against his client, Necovski's attorney Paul Tafelski said: “I think the whole thing is a tragedy. I hope it will be resolved in a reasonable way.” kabramcz@hometownlife.com | (313) 222-2591 http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20100718/NEWS10/7180475/1027/Teen+arraigned+in+fatal+crash++Parents+of+victim+differ+on+what+should+happen+to+driver |
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