22-year old Alexander Heit's death after crashing his car is seen as a stark reminder of the dangers of texting while driving, Reuters reported.
The University of Northern Colorado's crashed his car into oncoming traffic jerking the steering wheel and went off the road on April 3. Since he died, his parents and police hope that the photo release of his mundane text on his iPhone will prevent future incidents like this of the terrible dangers of texting when driving a vehicle.
Heit's mother Sharon released a statement via the police, which was published in the Greeley Tribune.
"I can't bear the thought of anyone else having to go through something like this. Please, vow to never, NEVER text and drive. In a split second you could ruin your whole future, injure or kill others, and tear a hole in the heart of everyone who loves you," she said.
"Unfortunately, when we think to ourselves, 'I'll just do it this one time,' we are fooling ourselves," Greeley Police Chief Jerry Garner said in a statement. "This 'one time' may be the only time."
Texting while driving has been illegal in Colorado since 2009.
The photo, published Wednesday in The Greeley Tribune, shows Heit was responding to a friend by typing "Sounds good my man, seeya soon, ill tw" before crashing his car.
