Police investigate fatal crash involving Utah State University studentby Wanda Derllump, February 8th, 2012  The Idaho State Police Department has begun an investigation of a crash that killed Utah State University student Taylor Sauer after it was initially determined that she was not distracted while driving, the Herald Journal reports. According to the news provider, speed has been identified as one contributing factor in the crash, as the student's car was traveling at an estimated 88 miles per hour just before the crash occurred. "Taylor Sauer was also using her cellphone to text extensively throughout the route she was traveling, up to and including during the last minutes prior to the deadly crash," State Police Lieutenant Sheldon Kelley said in a release. "The text messages were both incoming and outgoing during her trip between Logan, Utah, and the site of the crash near milepost 108 on I-84." Experts are still working to reconstruct the crash to determine an exact cause. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's studies on distracted driving have concluded that motorists are 23 times more likely to crash if texting while driving. In 2009, nearly 5,500 people were killed and 450,000 more injured in distracted driving-related accidents. Those who have been injured in a similar crash may want to contact a car accident lawyer to review legal options. All content on Accidents.com is for informational purposes only and is NOT intended as legal or medical advice. Please seek advice from a professional on any related topics.
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