Call it a lesson in driving.
A Greeley teen who has had his driverÂ’s license for only six months said he thought he was doing the right thing Friday after lunch when he got a call on his cell phone.
“He pulled over to take the call,” said the teen’s mother, Dawn Salazar. “He was parked in the shade, talking on the phone.”
Though Justin Salazar, 16, has had his license for only six months, his mother said heÂ’s been driving for two years.
Parking the 1998 Chrysler Concorde under a carport at the former Adamson Memorial Chapel, 827 5th St. might have been reasonable for the most experienced driver with 100-degree temperatures.
“I just went back and didn’t see it,” Justin said. What he didn’t see was the corner beam that held up carport roof, bringing the roof down on his trunk, with drywall crashing down around the car.
He ran to the police station and back, then called his mother.
“I didn’t know the number” to the police, Justin said.
Firefighters at the scene felt they would need to remove the portion of the roof before towing the car, as it would collapse easily, only resting on the trunk of the car.
Damage to the car was minimal, and the boy was unharmed. He was cited for unsafe backing, a two-point violation.
“He’s just got a big ol’ dent in the trunk and a good story,” said Greeley firefighter Wayne Alm.
Article source: http://www.greeleytribune.com/ARTICLE/20110722/NEWS/707229978/1001/RSS
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