Posted on 05/19/2024 3:19:18 PM PDT by xxqqzz
A high school senior's promising future was tragically cut short three weeks before graduation after he was involved in a devastating car crash that split his car in half. Authorities say the Illinois teen was killed in a "fast and furious" accident caused by a drunk driver racing at 131 mph and had his lights off.
Around 11 p.m. on May 12, 21-year-old Taeyoung Kim was reportedly racing his 2021 Ford Mustang at speeds exceeding 130 mph in Glenview, Illinois – a suburb approximately 20 miles northwest of Chicago.
Police said Kim's own dashcam captured him speeding, aggressively passing other vehicles, and running a red light.
Witnesses claimed to have observe Kim driving with his headlights off, according to court documents. Kim allegedly turned his headlights back on as he was entering an intersection. However, it would be too late.
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And on top of that, he was an Asian driver. Just the worst.
No, not an insult. I seem to put my foot in it at the wrong times.
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