An accident over the weekend near Mitchell killed one teenager, and injured four others.
State figures show that teen drivers make up about three percent of total drivers, but account for about seven percent of fatalities.
Lee Axdahl, head of the South Dakota Office of Highway Safety, says with a first driving age of fourteen, there are risks involved…..

Axdahl says it is critical that parents teach driving by example…………

Axdahl says there are numerous distractions in and around cars today….

Axdahl says the Office of Highway Safety is making an effort again to call attention to distracted driving, and the use of seat belts.