Three teenagers speeding on Mile Hill Rd. in Belmont, Massachusetts lost control of their vehicle resulting in a violent accident in which the car flipped onto its roof Monday evening.
Jamie Peterson, 17, lost control of his vehicle around 9 o’clock and flipped. Two other unnamed females were also in the car at the time of the accident. Both female victims are young says Lieutenant Judith Barkus of the Belmont Police Dept.
Peterson escaped by crawling from the wreck while the other two victims were trapped inside. Police used the Jaws of Life and rescued them after 45 minutes. One is now in stable condition while the other was airlifted to Mass. General Hospital, her status is unknown.
Josie M. Crandall who lives on Mile Hill Road witnessed the accident and informed the police.
“I’ve never seen a car going so fast on this road. It’s a dirt road, and it’s really easy to lose control.” Said Crandall, who watched the white Mustang speed down to road before flipping onto its roof.
Tom Carroll, Jr., 17, a student driving down the same road was first on the scene.
“I thought the worst. They were flying. It’s hard to see kids your age in something like this. You realize when you see it what could happen, especially on this road.” Said Carroll who informed police he discovered beer cans beside the wreckage. It was also noted that Mile Hill Rd. has no streetlights, increasing the potential of an accident.
In fact, two were killed at the same spot on Christmas Eve in 1998.
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