Tristian Meyers, 18, crashes car after passenger lit his armpit hair on fire near Boise, Idaho

Modified Date: 
Mon, 05/04/2015 - 4:36pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Idaho teen lights driver's armpit hair on fire, causing crash with injuries

A car full of teenagers crashed in Idaho after one of the passengers lit the driver's armpit hair on fire with a lighter, authorities said Wednesday.

Sheriff: Burned armpit hair led to Idaho car crash

A car full of teenagers crashed in Idaho after authorities say one of the passengers lit the driver's armpit hair on fire with a lighter.

Armpit hair fire causes crash that injures Idaho teens

The crash happened at 5:30 a.m. on Columbia Road between Meridian and Linder roads. Eighteen-year-old Tristan Myers was driving when his front-seat passenger, a 16-year-old boy, set Myers' armpit hair on fire. The driver lost control of the Ford Bronco, rolling the vehicle.

A car full of teenagers rolled over after a 16 year-old passenger, a male, lit the driver's armpit hair on fire with a lighter. All five teenagers in the car were injured in the crash. Two of the passengers, girls ages 15 and 16, were thrown from the vehicle. None of the teens were wearing a seatbelt, and there was evidence Myers was driving too fast.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Tristian Meyers
Roadway: 
Columbia Road
City: 
Boise, ID
Area: 
Boise, ID

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