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CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio — Seventeen-year-old Kelli Baker had a bright future ahead of her. She was kind caring, and loved taking care of her horses.Kelli was driving her normal school route when her vehicle skidded off the road.
Kelli's parents said road conditions and Kelli's inexperience as a driver were factors in the crash. They believe she might still be here had she known what to do. That pushed the couple to create Kelli's Crusade, an organization aiming to better educate teen drivers on road conditions and scenarios. Students get behind the wheel of a computer-operated skid car. Instructors will choose between three skidding scenarios, with students using their newfound knowledge to drive themselves to safety."It just like building any skill," Salyer said."When something happens, I'm going to do that. It's fight or flight. If I don't have the skill set to do that, I'm going to panic.
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