Sixteen-year-old Kayla Preuss of Highland, California died on May 24, 2008, when she lost control of her car and crashed into a median. Authorities say that Kayla had been driving drunk and speeding. On August 16, 2008, the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin reported that Kayla's cell phone was found open on the floorboard by her feet. Phone records showed that she had been texting just before the accident.Daily Bulletin: Driver killed in crash was texting
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"I hope it makes a lot of kids think. I don't know how many times I had told Kayla not to text when she was driving." — Kayla's mother, Kelly PreussDaily Bulletin: Driver killed in crash was texting (August 16, 2007)
"There have been some of her friends who have gotten into accidents from texting, right after (Kayla's death)." — Kelly PreussDaily Bulletin: Driver killed in crash was texting (August 16, 2007)
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Had a blood alcohol level of 0.15, which is 15 times greater than the legal driving limit of someone underageDaily Bulletin: Driver killed in crash was texting (August 16, 2007)
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Sent about 40 text messages in three hours, including one moments before crashDaily Bulletin: Driver killed in crash was texting (August 16, 2007)
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Died 38 days before enforcement of California law prohibiting minors from using cell phones while drivingDaily Bulletin: Driver killed in crash was texting (August 16, 2007)
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Police say not enough evidence to determine whether texting was a factor in the crashDaily Bulletin: Driver killed in crash was texting (August 16, 2007)
