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Published: 2007-02-08 16:39:00
Updated: 2007-02-08 16:58:23

Drugs, Alcohol Not Involved in Fatal Teen Wreck


Nick Creech
Nick Creech
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Neither drugs nor alcohol were detected in the systems of two teenagers killed last month in a head-on collision in Kenly, authorities said Thursday.

On Jan. 21, Nicholas Ryan Creech, 16, was speeding and had driven across the center line of South Johnston Parkway Road when he collided with a truck driven by his friend, Reece Leighton Richardson, 17, the North Carolina Highway Patrol said.

Both Creech, 16, and Richardson, 17, died at the scene. A passenger in Creech's truck, Travis Whitley Foster, 16, survived the accident.

Foster was charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.  Troopers seized 2.5 grams of marijuana from Foster the night of the accident.

He has a court date set for May 7 in Johnston County.

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To All You Young People Out There Who May Read This, Talk To Each Other, Lookout For Each Other, If You See Your Friends Doing Something That Could Hurt Themselves Or Someone Else, Stop Them, It May Save Their Lives, Hell It May Save Your Yours! Respect The Vehicles That You Drive, Respect The Road, Respect Your Parents, And Most Of All Respect Each Other, Look Around, Increase Your Awareness Of The Things Going On Around You, We As Parent Are Not Trying To Spoil Your Fun , We Are Just Looking Out For You And Your Safety.

Well said Brit...Bless your heart darling, I hope you and your classmates can find peace with what has happened.

I am a North Johnston student and I have been friends with Reece since I was four years old and I would just like to say that Either one of the trucks had no idea that the other was driving the oncoming vehicle, I also am a friend of the Richardson family. I have spoken with a few people that said that Reece didn't have his cell phone and it was dark, how would they have known the oncoming truck was a friend? Thats a fact. I'm sorry but there was no game of chicken evolved. And if you're sitting here typing otherwise, yes, you are hurting others by assuming stuff. No, you weren't there and neither was I but opposite from you, I know facts. So please, don't say anything of the chicken game mentioned, you have no idea the pain and struggle I am going through (& not just me, everyone at NJHS!) Thank you. RIP NTC & RLR...We love you!

If we found out these children were in fact playing a game of chicken, would that make it any better? Would it bring these 2 children back? No...If we find out they were indeed playing chicken and we went to local schools and taught of the dangers of playing chicken, would it stop kids from trying it? No...My heart aches for these families, as I have 2 young drivers on the road. I hold my breath every time they leave the house..Bless you all that have been impacted by this!

Wow you guys are really buggin today. OK here it is in mu opinion. 16 is to young to have the responsibility of driving. Yes it is a big responsibility getting on the road and being a defensive v/s an offensive driver, focusing on driving v/s talking on cell phones, listening to loud music or doing hair and make up. It's nothing wrong with all of that at 16 but at that age they are not mature enough to be expected to grow up while driving. ANd yes some adults don't need to drive either b/c they do the same thing but there is a lesser percentage. So kids will always be kids and I want them to be but some priveladges need not be granted to them at that young age.

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