" I knew Brittani for just over a year. She was my brother's former girlfriend just before the accident and she is the mother of my brother's baby. I always told her to wear her seltbelt, especially in my car. As it is a tragedy for the family, our family, her friends, baby Payton, and Brittani, I can't say that not wearing her seatbelt is her fault. We all make bad choices and mistakes in our lives and this was one of them but I do not look down-upon her for that mistake. I love her and miss her everyday. I look up at the sky and try to find her but am unable to. We should all take this tragedy into consideration while driving and always before we start our vehicles. She will be missed, loved, and never forgotten. "

" There is a reason why we have to wear seatbelts. Everyone, wear your seatbelts!!! It doesn't guarantee your life at 100%, but you have a higher chance of survival. "

" the big nasty posted on the internet directions to get to the event based on the fact that New Plymoth was in the middle of road construction. To bad the directions didn't make mention of the fact the sand hollow road has probably had more fatalities on it in the last year than I-84 from exit 25 to the state line. "

" The seatbeat question may not be as important as the vehicle the ceceased were riding in.

A Dodge STEALTH is a rebadged Mitsubishi 3000 GT which is a low slung sporty car with a wide wheel stance and about a 3-4 liter engine of decent performance.

It's RED usually also. If you can find more information it will probably indicate the driver might have tried to beat the pickup while getting on the road or they may never have seen the pickup. A younger driver may choose a racy vehicle without all the expeerience to either use it or a false sense of judgement and confidence may occur.

Really it can't help the carnage that occured, however the buckles would have probably helped the decease avoid slamming into the front seats on impact, something that is often compunded by the seats comming loose or completely free and crushing against the rear occupants.

The car is over 14 years old and safety standards and practices were not as complete nor as stringent then. No rear airbags would be found in one, certainly.

When you and I were young (in my case over 35 years ago) we used to defeat the seat belt buzzers and we drove cars resembling small tanks. Our tires weren't as good in the inclement weather nor in snow and the brakes...cross your luck and prey, am I correct. even with the lifesaving advances in cars built today the number one parts for safety equipment are still THE OCCUPANTS.

I lost a Nyssa High classmate in April of 1984 to an auto accident and I'll bet you knew her. To all of you I bid peace. "

" This is a really sad thing to have happen at any age. My prayers for the families of these persons. And to those of the seatbelt remarks, let me just say, sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. My sister would be dead today if she had of worn her seatbelt. I'm not a firm believer in seatbelts, but because it is the law, I wear my seatbelt. We don't know if they would've been alive or not. Stop second guessing. What matters, we need to pray for everyone else. "

" my heart and prayers go out to all the families involved. "

" These kids were not just going on a joy ride for the heck of it...they were on their home from the big nasty hill climb. Don't be so quick to judge people. This was a tragic accident and my prayers go out to their loved ones. "

" Have some respect for these young people who went too young.

I am sure all you people critisizing them have never made a mistake while driving-or any time for that matter.

I don't know these people or have never even heard of them until now, but I still have respect for them.

RIP "

" I knew brittani for 6 years and its sad that this has happend ya she made a mistake by not wearing her seatbelt but that doesnt mean much. she was a good mom and was well on her way. I guess it was just her time to go but everyone who passed and was hurt god bless them and their families. "

" this is to "a crying shame"
just because the driver and riders in the car were young adults does not automaticly mean that they were on a "pleasure drive" i am a friend of one of the "onions" you so respectfuly described as being tossed around in a farm truck!! Show some respect! those "onions" and the "young driver" have parents, friends and families. You do not know what happend, and what ever you think "was made evident" is not 3 young people being irresposible, but 3 young people trying to get from one destination to another and being involved in a terrible accident on their way. "

" While I do agree with Lesley's post and am a staunch proponent of seat belts, even if seat belts had been used in this accident, it would not have saved the lives of the people who died. If you had seen the car, you would know why. The entire passengers side was demolished. "

" When I heard the general area, I was only a little way off from the actual scene in my mind and absolutely correct that it was a front to side collision 't-bone'. The poor souls must've pulled into 35-55 mph traffic and missed seeing the pickup or Fine though the sporty car would take off like a rocket. Whatever happened will probably come out much later, after toxicology tests and recovery allow for better testimonies. What makes itself evident is that a young driver was out for a pleasure drive, made bad judgements in a place they may not have been familiar with and one final bad move that destroyed more than their vehicle. Two passengers are dead. They might have stood a chance had they not been tossed about like onions falling from a farm truck. Seatbelts prove their value to hundreds of dead people every day.

If you are 'immortal', why aren't your friends? Buckle up. NASCAR does. "

" It's sad that people still don't understand what a seat belt really means while you are on the road. It could be the difference between living another day. Hopefully those who read this take into consideration that these where young adults, and IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU! As the driver you should make sure eveyone has a seatbelt, no one should have to live wondering if the seatbelt could have saved your friends lives. "