There’s another reason authorities will push for teens not to get their licenses at 16 years old.

Both drivers should be ticketed, but the 16 year old should be beaten also, I know this street the guy pulling out should have came to a complete stop and he would have noticed a vechicle approaching at a high rate of speed just by the headlights, but when you leave a golf country club at 1030 you probably been drinking also, regardless the 16 year old punk needs a swift beating, teens drivers and old drivers are brutal id rather share the road with a drunk driver.

You are grounded young man!

Gotta say though, that red car (which had the teen(s)) looks to be a volvo. Good advertising to show that everyone survived in that car.

Little Johnny should be done driving until at least 18…maybe 21. I do not mean no license, I mean NO DRIVING PRIVILEGES! Parents should also be held responsible if he drives, too.

OK – If 16 year olds are hazards to the road, then I say when you turn 60, you lose your license too. There’s always some idiot out there that does something stupid, but it doesn’t mean they should ruin it for someone else. BTW – I’m 35 not 16.

If it was my kid – I’d say – you’re done. You can save your own money and buy your own car now. I won’t help you with a single thing. You lost your chance.

Sucks man… so little driving experience, and what a way to lose it too.

Tom L…..what does changing the driving age have to do with this accident?? There will always be stupid people who break the law….changing the driving age doesn’t mean these stupid people still won’t do these dumb things!!!
Some times people make bad choices and don’t think about the outcome!!!

idiots

My dad would have wupped my arse until it was beat red. That’s the problem nowadays. You can’t discipline “little Billie” because he may go to his guidance counselor in school and claim abuse.

Good thing everyone’s okay. That was dangerous, but at least no deaths happened.

Believe me, the 16 year old learned his lesson.

I hope they sue the 16 year old’s parents (using the term loosely) for everything they have…and win.

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I hope that kid’s family has good insurance. I would be suing up the a**. One more example of why 16 year olds should not be allowed to drive!!

no more driving until he is 21 years old, pays for all damages and 6 months in the workhouse should teach him a lesson.

It’s not very often they pull a dead body from a Volvo.

Plain old idiotttttttts. I have NO sympathy.

there are natural consequences and then consequences that society imposes. just because he escaped a horrible car crash doesn’t mean he shouldn’t be punished. there is no need to change the age required to drive. it’s not like you see this happening every day. i think a lot of teens don’t take the responsibility lightly and hopefully he has learned about the power one wields behind the wheel.

Could face charges?
Whenever things like this effect innocent people, the penalty should be double or triple the sentence. If I was a Judge, I would not care about the cost of locking him up, I would do so with the thought of these innocent people.
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MORONS!!!!!!!!

You people are so ridiculously ignorant and insensitive. I get that it was a reckless decision, but have you ever thought that the families of the victims of this crash are reading the things your saying?? The parents of these kids have been through enough the past few days. You’re not helping by saying nasty things. These are CHILDREN you’re talking about. You’re taking time out of YOUR lives to trash-talk a bunch of 16 year olds. I think its extremely unnecessary to say things like, “Light him up and watch him burn like a human candle!!!!!” Honestly? Grow up. You sit here and complain about how reckless and immature these kids were, but by saying some of the things that you are, you’re not acting any more mature than they were. I can almost guarantee that every one of you did something stupid when you were that age, whether it was dangerous or not. Everybody makes mistakes. And really, some things are better left unsaid. These kids don’t deserve a “flogging” or a “beating” or to be set on fire. They will receive proper punishment for their actions and they’re already suffering huge consequences.

Thank God no one was killed. How sad the poor judgement of a 16-year old driver could have cost 6 people their lives. 6 PEOPLE. There is absolutely no excuse for placing the lives of others in serious danger, including a 16-year-old driver who knows better. And how disappointing that we are raising children who drive through St. Louis Park streets making poor decisions like these. I do believe the 16-year old should be charged and given an appropriate ruling, but I also feel it is the responsibility of the parents, teachers, and community in St. Louis Park to educate our children to prevent accidents like these in the first place. I’d love to know if the drivers parents ever had regular chats about safe driving, following MN-state law (ie. not speeding), and if the parents knew where their child was when the accident took place. I certainly hope that everyone can use this close call as a learning experience so that it does not happen again.

I think people need to quit acting as though this is the first person to ever make a very bad choice and do something very dumb. Just remember, this could have been your 16 yr old child that did this. Can any one of you that posted on here honestly say that you know for a fact that your children NEVER would have done this??? I would surely like to say mine wouldn’t but how do I know?!?! I have taught my kids well but that doesn’t guarantee they won’t make bad choices. Hopefully those of you that have bad mouthed this kid don’t have to eat your words some day!!!

An awful accident that ended in the best possible scenario. With the exception of a few broken bones and some cuts and bruises, everyone involved ended up being ok. For no serious injuries to arise out of an accident like this is remarkable. It is really unfortunate for the two individuals in the black Lexus who got T-boned to have to suffer from some kid’s reckless mistake, but hey, he’s at that age where he is not really a kid, but not really an adult, an age where we ALL felt invincible and were impervious to mistakes. There is no doubt that everyone involved and everyone who knows those involved will learn from this. This kid learned a harsh lesson, but got extremely lucky. Someone was watching out for these people on that night.

I am so glad I kept reading through these ridiculous statements and got to the one where he states the driver of the other car won’t sue. What a breath of fresh air.I know the family of the teen-age driver and they are all such good people. Teens make horrible mistakes and we all should be so grateful that this tragedy did not cause deaths. What happened was every parents worst nightmare and I am sure there will be many lawsuits, but I am as sure that this 16 year old will learn his lesson and forever feel bad about what he did. Shame on people who are so quick to judge others.We should all take your approach to life. What an inspiration.