Army Medicine Ambassadors Get Teen Drivers Going in the Right Direction

[The Patriot]

Staff Sgt. Stephanie King and Staff Sgt. Gillespie Washington of the Fort Stewart, representatives of the U.S. Army Medical Department Activity Ambassadors, volunteered at Islands High School on Wilmington Island, North Carolina, during the high school's Teens in the Driver Seat Campaign. According to the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens. Six teens between 16 and 19 die every day from motor vehicle injuries. Per mile driven, teen drivers ages 16 to 19 are nearly three times more likely than drivers aged 20 and older to be in a fatal crash. Privately owned vehicle accidents are a serious matter for Soldiers as well as students. Vehicle crashes are the top factor in accident deaths of Soldiers.

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