Halloween; the night of October 31st, where children and adults alike dress up and go trick-or-treating. This is a night meant for candy, costumes, and fun. Not a night intended for death.
On October 31st, 2014, three 13 year old girls were out trick-or-treating with one another, when while crossing the street, were hit and killed by a speeding vehicle. Two of the three girls were twin sisters. These girls were hit so hard that their bodies were thrown more than 100 feet. There are suspects for the drivers, but after the crash, they fled the scene. The car was found nearby, empty. Investigations indicated that the driver was going 50 mph in a 25 mph zone.
Although Halloween is meant for a night of scaring and fun, it is considered one of the deadliest nights of the year due to the high number of drunken drivers and pedestrians on the road. The deaths in California were only some of the incidents that happened the night of the 31st. In Lake Wales Florida, two children and two adults were out trick-or-treating nearby a highway, when the 2 year old child climbed out of his stroller and walked into the highway. A bus who was not aware of the child hit and killed him. In Greece, New York, two minors got into a car crash, in which the 16 year old was injured and the 3 year old was killed. In Winnetka, Illinois, a 3 year old child was struck by a car and dragged 40 feet before the driver realized and stopped the car. He survived the accident and is now in the hospital recovering from injuries.5 people were struck by a car in Phoenix, Arizona, leaving one of them with minor injuries and the other 4 in critical condition.
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