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New Port Richey Teen Dies After Street Racing Near Rowan Road

August 14, 2010 - New Port Richey, FL - A New Port Richey teen is dead following a fatal car accident on August 13^th that may have been caused by street racing.

Reports from WTSP10 News say that 19-year-old Alexander Vachon was driving his black sedan and racing a silver Infinity when he lost control while going nearly 100MPH according to witness Dustin Roberts. Vachon's car came around a curve at the intersection of Rowan Road and Broadmoore Drive when he went off the road, through a guard rail, and flew about 30 feet into the air, flipping several times.

Vachon was killed in the car accident while his passenger, 18-year-old Austin Skumautz, was transported to Bayfront Medical Center in critical condition. Roberts, who was driving behind the 2 racing vehicles at the time of the crash, stopped to render aid while the Infinity drove off. He found Skumautz ejected from the vehicle, face down in a fetal position in a nearby pond. He was unconscious but still breathing.

This fatal car accident occurred in a popular area for street racing among teens, which is causing police to step up action against the popular illegal activity. In areas like Rowan Road, where the speed limit is 45MPH, there are many residential areas nearby which makes street racing dangerous for both the drivers and nearby residents. One such area is Cypress Trail Apartments, where the flipped vehicle ended up landing.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 2008 Florida Crash Statistics, there were 2,978 fatalities as a result of car accidents in Florida.

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