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Report: Teen driver was drunk, high during tragic crash
Jun 15, 2012 | By KTVB.comBOISE -- The teen driver involved in a traffic accident on March 3rd that killed two passengers in his car was both intoxicated and high on marijuana, according to crash reports.
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The accident crash report released by the Idaho Dept. of Transportation on Thursday shows that Officers measured 19-year-old Cody Olson's blood alcohol level at .071 after the crash. The test also revealed the Boise teen was high on THC -- the active ingredient in marijuana.
The crash report states that Olson was racing a silver Lexus alongside a black BMW driven by a friend before the accident occured. The report says Olson crashed the Lexus while driving approximately 100 m.p.h. as his vehicle exited westbound I-84 onto the Curtis Road offramp, struck a pole, then afterward hit a concrete retaining wall.
18-year-old Scott R. Hyde of Meridian along with 18-year-old Kelsey Belcher of Boise died as a result of the crash. Hyde died on impact. Belcher passed away in a nearby hospital several days later. A third and fourth passenger, Jasmine E. Ondrick and Nicholas G. Hendrickson, were also hospitalized.
Police say the teens were drinking alcohol at a party in Boise before the crash.
The car's airbags did not deploy, and only one teen was wearing a seatbelt, according to the report
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May 2013
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April 2013
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March 2013
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- Informed Families: Blood Alcohol Level Explained
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February 2013
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January 2013
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- The Idaho Alcohol Policy Bulletin
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- WASTED: Do you know when to talk to your kids about the dangers of teen drinking?
- Teaching Teens to Manage Personality Traits May Reduce Problem Drinking
- Underage Drinking is against the law and hosts are not exempt
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December 2012
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November 2012
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October 2012
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- Idaho Cracks down on Underage Drinking
- Alcohol myth busted: Letting youngsters sip alcohol does not teach them to be responsible drinkers
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September 2012
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- Commentary: Empowering Youth to Prevent Underage Drinking
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- Seeing the alcohol ads
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August 2012
- Tips for Discussing Underage Drinking
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- How To Talk With Your Kids: Drugs & Alcohol
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July 2012
- Party Buses Draw Criticism for Turning Blind Eye to Teen Drinking
- Loving a partner through an addiction
- Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow: College Transition Tips for Parents
- Police bust big underage party, warn parents
- Coordinated Strategy Has Impact on High-Risk College Drinking, Study Suggests
- Peer Pressure and Parents
- Mike Tyson Credits ‘The Hangover’ For Sobriety Help
- Bill Aims to Reduce Teen Abuse of Cough Syrup
- Fake ID’s Mean Big Trouble
- Near perfect fake IDs pose law enforcement challenge
- Utah, Idaho and Nevada join forces to stop drunk driving this weekend
- Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
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June 2012
- Drunk Underage Boys Visit ER Twice as Much During July 4th Weekend
- College Binge-drinking Blackouts Cost Hundreds of Thousands a Year
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- Clever Alcohol Packaging Encourages Underage Consumers
- New Studies Shed Much-Needed Light on Alcohol-Induced Memory Blackouts
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- The Effects of Alcohol on the Brain with Dr Phil and Dr Jorge
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- Boise Police: 18-year old driver in crash that killed two teens was intoxicated and racing
- Report: Teen driver was drunk, high during tragic crash
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- Adapting 12-Step Programs For Teenagers
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May 2012
- Message to Idaho Students: Underage Drinking Starts With an Excuse From Adults
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April 2012
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December 2011
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October 2011
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