<p>The details are trickling in slowly. A car with four students, two definately UT-Austin freshman from our area, was in an accident in the last 24 hours in Texas. I pray to God alcohol was not involved. Apparently the car was hit by a car “going 90 mph.” Of the two from our area, one was the driver and he was killed instantly. The other, a wonderful boy who grew up on our street before moving a few neighborhoods away, has multiple broken bones, and will go to surgery tomorrow. He is coherent and able to talk briefly by phone. The two students in the back seat are apparently critical. The kids had driven to Houston (or was it Dallas?) for the weekend. </p>
<p>Our street is a small cul-de-sac with 11 homes. Most of us live in our homes long term–we are on 22 years, the “newest” family has been here 5, the longest at about 30, when the neighborhood was new. Two years ago we lost a 20 yo student, who skidded on a rainy night, went off the road and hit a tree. He was less than a mile from home. No alcohol was involved, but he did not have his seat belt on. Now this, a boy whose family lived here for 10 years. It is hard when it is so close. And it makes seeing my oldest D drive off even harder. Younger D gets her license in June. I just pray we never get a phone call…</p>
<p>Such a tragedy.</p>