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Dreadful news of a car surfing accident in a school parking lot was recently reported in Florida. In the past few years, surfing has grown popular across the world. However, it has also given rise to various surfing stunts, car surfing being no. 1 on the list. Youngsters have often been spotted trying it out, experiencing injuries and mishaps. One such case of an 18-year-old car surfing was reported in Lake Mary High School on April 20.

Yesterday, the online news portal WESH 2 reported the horrific incident of an 18-year-old high school student causing a major accident in the parking lot damaging two cars and putting multiple lives in danger.

The 18-year-old had another student on his car roof

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On Wednesday afternoon, during students’ dispersal, 18-year-old Hunter Hamilton sped out his grey Infiniti across the parking lot. Trying out car surfing, his friend stood on the roof of his vehicle. Unexpectedly, the teenager lost control of his screeching car and hit a nearby GMC Arcadia SUV. As a result of the bang, his surfer friend was launched forward onto the hood of Hamilton’s car. After sliding down from the vehicle, he ran away from the parking area.

Unfortunately, there were two boys inside the SUV at the accident juncture. One of them badly injured their head and was admitted to the hospital. Jeff Taub, the parent of the boys in the SUV, requested the school authorities to take action against the reckless driver. Reportedly, besides injuring the boys in the SUV, Hamilton also caused damage to an unoccupied Tesla.

 

Disciplinary actions against the driver

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Hamilton was later detained and arrested on reckless driving charges. Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma expressed the accident as absolutely unacceptable. He stated to the news channel, “Not only was this event reckless, but it was also an incredibly dangerous activity that put multiple lives in immediate danger. The end of the school year is a time of the year we often see stunts like these increase.”

Lastly, he added that the authorities will take stricter actions to avoid such mishaps and assure the safety of the students.

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Car surfing is against the traffic rules in many countries. Recently, a news channel reported another instance of this dangerous form of surfing.

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