Teen Burned To Death At Gas Station

[jeepers2655]

never think that something like this could happen pumping Gas. guess you gotta be aware of anything around you,that might happen. What a terrible way to die,or even see happen.

[lionwithinme]

She should jumped out the way I would have pushed the car

[silentiumestaureum93]

And no one could pull her out?? Bunch of pussies. ME FIRST ME FIRST!!!

[NFS13EPIC]

Poor Chevy truck

[KaiserVadin]

THERE IS NEVER a #1 news station NEVER !!!

[zacthebold]

As horrible as this is, I think we should ask ourselves "Would we still care as much if the victim wasn't a young attractive white girl?". I just watched a video on live leaks of some people accused of witchcraft being burned to death in kenya. There is only one video of it, but the practice is becoming more and more common. I don't think it has gotten enough attention.

[WildKratts999]

@zacthebold yeah your right and i know about kenya thing it is like no one cares about us

[sad1eluvsme]

@ niselat you don't even know what the girl looks like

[niselat]

WHY did it have to be a hot girl? Only ugly people should die in a horrific manner

[TyingTheKnott]

the other woman did not die, so why did you speak of her in past-tense when giving her age "she was 29 years old" and you say the girl who died "is" 18 years old... should've been said the other way around.

[SunShine43v3r1]

Final Destination mess there.

[frankiev1231]

Poor Girl !! she never knew what hit her " SUCKS!!!

[Killaxi21]

OMG! IS THE CAR OKAY?

[jacobxtothez]

@Killaxi21 suck a dick

[WaxItYourself]

Did the woman who was driving yelling out the window that her breaks were failing get charged with murder or manslaughter?

[sunnycloud69]

Maybe it was gods plan. I mean god has a plan for everything right ? :P

I guess his plan was to kill a 18 year old girl, by pinning her to a gas station then burn her alive. Thats basically feeling hell right there

[Sebizzar]

@sunnycloud69 That's why i don't believe in "God".

[fuzzo73]

@Sebizzar Absolutely. The god that people worship would not take a life in such a horrific manner. It's life, it's random and sometimes extremely tragic...

[Sebizzar]

@fuzzo73 I know, & what's even more strange is i know a lot of religious people & they usually get the most bad things happening to them.

[blkhyundaisonata]

Well atleast she lost consiousness before she had to endure significant pain.. condolences to loved ones. Sad story

[blkhyundaisonata]

Typical woman driver. Why the heck did she steer towards the gas pumps?! If she was yelling out the window that her breaks were failing then obviously she was aware for a good amount of time to which she could have steered else where, hmmm -_-

[RailRKO57]

No age or way to die...

[TheFeelingHURTS87]

the lady that was driving that red truck that she '' LOST " her brakes is a god damn moron. sorry to say. why would you head for a gasoline staion how bout you hit a tree or something. for her recklessness she killed a girl.

[VivaLaKelsey]

God, this is just terrible, for all involved. I feel so bad for that girl and her family.

[DolittleMccoy]

Thats so sad!!!!!!!!!! :(

[ntfd125]

Why didn't the 7/11 cashier turn the pump off? They have control of the pumps. I'm not saying it would have made a difference but you never know.

[MrChowTheTroll]

@ntfd125 Its was too sudden to turn it off.....

[srwhite613sherwood]

I pumped gas in Oregon (drivers cannot pump their own gas here) all of 2009 and quite possibly was at work at the time this happened. This story makes me realize how lucky I was to make it through that year. RIP Whitney

[archie977]

antilock brakes fail alot

[evanellis]

When was this? Gas is 1.77...

[Arabhacks]

First off, honestly, a car is pinned up against a gas pump, in fire.

How would you move this car? remember that others have been injured as well.

Bottom line is that nothing could be done.

And, true, most people do not get involved when it comes to things like jumping into a fire or even things like a rape or assault, that is what the fire and police are for.

Sorry, but I would not be involved, survival instinct says flee.

It would be a few minutes before I would return, honest answer.

[dre9973]

betty sexton = sex

ಠ_ಠ

Fuck, i'm so immature :(

[lee5537]

No it wasn't a freak accident, just another dumb driver behind the wheel.

[jackslater230011]

@jgstargazer We call 'em "rubbernecks". Most stand by and do nothing for fear of getting hurt.

[jackslater230011]

I feel sorry for that woman. I witnessed a similar incident in my line of work. As for the guy who tried to save her, he'll never get that sound and image out of his head. I can almost guarantee that the woman who caused the accident was only sited for failing to control her vehicle. I mean come on man, that's why we have emergency brakes.

[dueceandhalf]

She died the worst possible way, and she had so much more to look forward to in life, the lady who caused her death should have used the emergency brake every vehicle has, my heart goes out to Whitney's family, I know its been two years but still

[userdetails1]

How did I guess it was a woman driver?

[jgstargazer]

Why did'nt anyone push the burning mini-van with their vehicle and releasing the trapped girl while others helped?

[D7Wolow]

@jgstargazer creative thinking...I'm sure they were in shock...plus most people arent heros , they feel helpless in life in general...

[nashnwo1234]

idk whats more disturbing..the story or the disgusting way the news channel enjoyed reporting it and claiming they are the number 1 news station at the end of the story..

[Hillbilly13579]

OH MY GOD! 1.77 for gas

[GBraidi78]

I seen a video of this before by a different uploader and they showed her pic of the girl who died, what a beautiful young lady!! Very sad situation may she RIP and my condolonces goes out to her family!!

[fastnsexy]

she didnt even do anything wrong, minding her own business, woke up that morning just like every other morning. this is impossible, its not fair. it was hard for her, her friends, family, witnesses, and people who had to work at the scene. this was a horrible way to die for an 18 year old girl. RIP Whitney

driver who did it got away in an ambulance? would that ambulance be able to do anything for whitney? no.

[TheKale808]

the lady driving the red car was such a fucking idiot.

[fireliteable]

omg what did she do to deserve that. its like something out of final destination. i hope she was not in pain long and died quick.

the guy who seen her and heard her might be scared for life to, seeing something like that can haunt you 4ever.

[SweStuff94]

my sister is 18 i feel sry fore the girl that burnd to death :( respect rip girl

[SJJGautham08]

This is totally a Final Destination death.

[JailBreaker903]

TOASTY!!!!!

[alcoholic2anextreme]

@JailBreaker903 Someone died a horrible death and you're making a joke.. sociopath much?

[BigBananaMan]

I've always wondered why gas stations don't have 3' walls around them to prevent these accidents. Cement filled metal poles or telephone pole lumber spaced 2 - 3' apart should stop all but the most high speed or large vehicles but not prevent people from running to safety.

[Macaframa1]

fuck... colorado is fucked up

[vonkiser]

God what a shame.

[buddyclubs]

there is no such thing as sudden brake failed if it was working the morning you take your car out? but if there is! why would anyone take their damn car and crash it at a gas station? Theres plenty of places you can crash your car if it fails! What a Kamikaze Bitch!! R.I.P Whitney Hendrickson

[88GERMINATOR88]

Nice name. Imagine she was a teacher! "ms.sexton can I go to the bathroom?" haha lol

[deemilieu]

sad...bad breaks in an almost new suv...another crappy american vehicle.

[alcoholic2anextreme]

@deemilieu Not so, there's actually crappier Japanese junk out there Id put my car over any day.. like Mitsubishi.. I mean, IT'S BS. Lol but yea most the American cars Ive owned were damned good.. so it the one Ive got now. My Cutlass is still running great too, and its 18 years old.. sooo, read up before you speak. God bless.

[harryhillys]

It sounds like the brakes failed. Terrible story. Tragic

Is there an annual safety test on cars in the USA? There is what is known as an annual Ministy of Transport test (MOT) in the UK for cars over 3 years old and it is a very throrough test these days. If your car has a fault you have to get it fixed to pass or you can't drive.

[propalismo]

Retards

[Kymb1]

wow wats sad is that the one person who had nothin to do with the car accident is the one that died at the same time it wasnt the drivers fault

[ohitsubob]

bummer

[davidkzoo]

This is a terrible story. I feel sorry for the girl. Crappy way to go. But what gets me, is that the lady who was driving the red explorer who said she lost her brakes. ok, i understand that. BUT, if my brakes went out, I would do everything humanly possible NOT to hit a gas station....I'm just saying, maybe a tree.... a parked car.... a brick wall... pretty much anything would have been better than a gas station....

[matrags]

horrific...RIP

[Diva380]

Has there been any followup on this story? I wonder how this girl's family is doing...

After seeing this story, I'm gonna say a prayer everytime I go to the gas station.

[MrHossola]

Poor Kid, rest in peace, young lady......

[MegaMaplesea]

may your soul rest in peace.

[MrSpike416]

whoa :(

[acidparanoia]

Sounds like a final destination death.

[iron1215]

What a terrible way to go.

Probable better off dead she would have been so horribly disfigured and in pain.

I wonder if they are checking the brakes on that car. Sounds a little fishy.

[mechellegadson]

please god bless her soul

[kingchyzer]

"... people describing these flames as extremely hot."

[chickwitthagoodies]

there was a guy said he went up to her n told her she was gonna be ok on fire i dont kon wat to say about him

[jagerfaust2009]

Thanks for posting this, distressing as it is. You must have a reporters heart and a mind to cope with life's diversity.....

I admire people like you who are "out there" for all of us.....................

Good luck in your career :-)

[BlindAspie]

Under the circumstances, you did wonderfully. Having worked for WKOK on and off for 5 years, I can definitely say from experience that it isn't always easy or fun. This story grabbed me mainly because I've had nightmares very similar to those events, and needless to say they are not pleasant to experience or recall. I sincerely hope that the witnesses are able to come to terms with their experiences and that the family is doing better with time. Once again, very nice work under pressure.

[BlindAspie]

I feel sorry for Greg, the pour bugger. No one should have to see and live with that, let alone endure the incalculable agony she suffered. No death could possibly be worse than this, and I haven't the slightest clue how the devil you managed to cover it with any semblance of composure. I vividly remember reading this news story on March 17, and it threw me for one hell of a loop I can tell you, even though I live over a thousand miles away and had nothing to do with it at all. Very nice work.

[crowndlily]

Thank you. I can tell you, this was THE most difficult story i've ever had to cover. I'm not quite sure how I got through it without tears either.