Arizona High School Teacher Killed in Auto Accident
A 29-year-old high school teacher from Mohave High School was killed on the 28th of January when the sports car she was riding in veered off the road and rolled over. Valerie Palermo was riding in the vehicle with 32-year-old Robert Day when the accident occurred. Both Day and Palermo were taken to a local medical facility following the accident.
Day was listed in fair condition on Thursday afternoon but Palermo died. Authorities have begun investigating the accident to determine what caused it and if any factors contributed to it. Students at Mohave High School were released early on Thursday after they were informed about the rollover accident.
When a person loses their life at such a young age it is a terrible tragedy. In this instance it is not only for the friends and family of the victim but the high school children that Palermo may have impacted in a positive way. In this incident, everybody that got a chance to know her was affected by this tragedy and loss. The unfortunate fact is that there are many accidents that occur either due to freak circumstances or the fault of another party and these accidents often involve somebody at a very young age.
According to statistics from the Arizona Department of Transportation, roughly 41,075 automobile accidents occurred in 2009 involving drivers 25-34 and about 31,698 involved drivers 16 to 21 years of age. 113 of these accidents caused a fatality for drivers 16 to 21 and 205 caused fatality for drivers 25 to 34. The possibilities of a serious accident are much higher than most people believe. If you or someone you know has been injured in an automobile accident, you should get compensation for damages and injuries.
