Deerfield soccer player killed in car crash

Deerfield High School midfielder Ross Trace, number 20 in picture at right, perished last Friday night in an automobile accident in Deerfield. Trace was a rear seat passenger in a car that crashed into a tree at high speed. There were five passengers in the vehicle; two are dead and three are hospitalized. Please keep them and their families in your prayers.

Some facts to remember:
* Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for American teenagers. In the last decade, over 68,000 teens have died in car crashes.
* Almost half of the crash deaths involving teen drivers occur when there are teen passengers in the car.
* Statistics show that teen driver death rates increase dramatically with each additional passenger in the car.
* Speed kills.
* For more information, see the Tribune Special Report "Teens at the wheel".