Soda + new driver = Cricket crash

Submitted by KATU.com Staff on Sat, 2010-02-06 21:23

VANCOUVER, Wash. – A 16-year-old boy was driving with his father Saturday morning when he dropped a can of soda and crashed into a Cricket Wireless Store.

His father tells KATU that he told his son to put his foot on the brake, but the boy accidentally hit the accelerator instead.

The car crashed into the Cricket Wireless Store at 5000 E. Fourth Plain Blvd. and reportedly also nicked the Subway Sandwich Shop next door.

No one was hurt in the accident, according to reports at the scene.

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 2010-02-06 22:02.

uhhh get this kid a bicycle.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 2010-02-06 22:08.

Don't get him a bicycle...he'll turn out wrong like all the other cyclists. Probably become a terrrorists or worse yet...healthy.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 2010-02-07 14:15.

At least on a bicycle, his stupidity would likely just kill him, instead of risking the lives of others!

Oh wait - except for the unfortunate driver that hit the idiot cyclist - our laws would make him the one in the wrong and destroy his life, too.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 2010-02-06 22:10.

Leave the pop at home until your old enough to drink and drive.

Submitted by Chuck (not verified) on Sat, 2010-02-06 22:17.

Dad. Stop being you kid's "friend" and act like a parent. Don't allow him to drink or eat when he's behind the wheel of a car. He's too new to the game to drive with unnecessary distractions. He (and you) got off easy this time. Please wise up.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 2010-02-07 09:19.

True !!!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 2010-02-07 22:26.

Took the words right out of my mouth...I mean keyboard.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 2010-02-06 22:20.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha haha ha ha ha.

What a doofus!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 2010-02-07 09:38.

how long did it take you to comment on this,who's the doofos.

Submitted by Werewolf (not verified) on Sat, 2010-02-06 23:06.

Bottom photo: "Respekt the Wallet." The kid's wallet will be empty for a while after this one.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 2010-02-06 23:08.

LMAO!!!!! This is going to be GREAT when he goes to school and gets made fun of for being a moron.

Submitted by Stugi (not verified) on Sun, 2010-02-07 00:50.

LOL!! escaped by a whisker, tell the kid to walk easier on the wallet and will be going green too!!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 2010-02-07 02:36.

As much as Cricket has yanked me around with my billing and service, I cant help but smile at this. Too bad about Subway though. I am also glad no one was hurt. This is why there are so many restrictions on teenage drivers.

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2010-02-09 12:58.

If you don't pay on time that's what happens......

Submitted by Verizon Wireless (not verified) on Sun, 2010-02-07 05:24.

We at Verizon are quite pleased with this incident. It shows people that Cricket wireless will do anything to get you in the store. Beware, the Cricket stores have "Brain Tuners" which will make you do as they want you to.

Even if you resist, you are doomed to a life of crashing into their stores as they hate those who don't buy their plans and zap you're brain with instructions to confuse the brake pedal from the gas pedal and have this occur.

Beware. :)

Submitted by Cricket lover (not verified) on Mon, 2010-02-08 08:33.

Too bad Verizon all your customers went to AT&T! We love Cricket because who want's to pay $130 for one phone?? Cricket rocks, I get my unlimited calls for $40 bucks with all the features!

Submitted by Verizon is not nice! (not verified) on Mon, 2010-02-08 15:56.

I doubt you work for Verizon, I'm sure they would not want you posting something like that. You must work for a getto Indirect dealer!

Submitted by Cricket Fan :) (not verified) on Tue, 2010-02-09 12:56.

Verizon Wirless, It sounds like you don't know what your talking about. Its funny you think Cricket has to brainwash their customers, There is NO CONTRACT so how is that? Isn't Verizon the one that has people sign 2 years of thier life away on a phone? Pretty sure that I don't want to do that. You don't even make sense.. Don't hate on Cricket because they offer a better price for thier customers than Verizon. It's people like you that help Cricket! Thank you!

Submitted by kimster339 (not verified) on Sun, 2010-02-07 08:24.

I agree this forum setup does blow.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 2010-02-07 09:35.

Idiot!!!!!!!!!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 2010-02-07 09:43.

Another "stuck accelerator" problem! :-P

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 2010-02-07 10:05.

We all make mistakes while we learn! No one does it perfect. My son had a similar accident when he first learned to drive (about 12 years ago) and he went through all of what you are all posting about- the people making comments and making fun. But I didn't let him off so easy. I made him drive and keep driving. I also made him pay for the damage.

Fast forward through time and he was a driving for the Army National Guard, both fighting fires in Oregon and also in Iraq. Today he's an excellent driver and a strong leader.

My best wishes that this young man will use this as a lesson and keep striving for excellence, not let the mistake be a stopping point. And ignoring idiots who have nothing better to do than point fingers....as if the never made a mistake. His dad didn't make excuses. He stated the facts. Why don't some of y'all try this?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 2010-02-07 10:32.

That last comment just shut all the idiots and haters up, that was great! haha

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 2010-02-07 11:29.

At least he saved himself a $124 ticket, you know, since he wasn't on the phone.

Submitted by SarahMT (not verified) on Sun, 2010-02-07 11:32.

If this would have been a Toyota, they would have of course blamed it on the car. If it would have been a cell phone, they would have blamed it on that. Thank goodness someone actually has to take responsibility for their own stupidity!!

Submitted by MaxwellsDemon (not verified) on Sun, 2010-02-07 13:45.

Let this be a lesson to you kids. DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 2010-02-07 14:39.

Wow, there are a lot of perfect people out there! I'm amazed at how much judgement and self righteous people there are. I just feel for the kid and the dad. I think it makes all of us shutter that have to look forward to teaching our teens to drive.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 2010-02-07 15:53.

Beware!!!! also that at a Cricket Store in the Couv a rep named Mary B. who used to work for a tanning bed place and ripped them off by over charging credit cards now works for them.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 2010-02-09 12:44.

No Mary B. at this Cricket store.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 2010-02-07 18:34.

what is with all the drivers driving through buildings? insurance is rising for them...

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 2010-02-08 05:04.

Poor kid, makes a mistake and all you idiots have to make him feel worse..very adult of you guys!

Submitted by Mike V (not verified) on Mon, 2010-02-08 09:06.

Going to have to put this one on the Parent. Only an idiot would try to teach a teenager how to drive, while the teen is drinking a soda.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 2010-02-08 09:06.

I don't blame the kid as much as I blame the father. Teenage drivers should be concentrating on driving... not their soda, not cell phones, not the radio, not being cool... DRIVING and that's it.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 2010-02-08 14:33.

CRICKET ROCKS!!! YA 25 dollars a month? Can't get there anywhere else!

Submitted by Elizabeth (not verified) on Mon, 2010-02-15 03:27.

Ouch guys a little mean dont you think? Imagine how scarred this kid is going to be after this. I hope he can learn to drive after this without being completely terrified!