DEARBORN (WWJ) Dearborn Police are urging teens to drive safely, especially as the school year soon draws to a close.
“Today, we responded to several vehicle crashes due to poor driving habits displayed by high school seniors,” Dearborn Police said in a post on their Facebook page. “We have a zero tolerance for unsafe driving and we will issue traffic citations and impound vehicles when appropriate.”
They posted pictures of a wrecked Mercedes-Benz that happened as a result of one of the crashes. A new Mercedes-Benz can cost in the range of $135k to $165k.
No one was seriously hurt in the crash, police said.
The CDC reports an average of 2,800 teens, 13 to 19 years old, died in car crashes in the U.S. in 2020. About 227,000 were injured. These numbers may skew low because less people were on the roads during the pandemic. The CDC has not updated the statistics since then.
“Please drive safely,” Dearborn Police said in closing. “...Adhere to Dearborn’s traffic safety laws.”