LAS VEGAS - Daisy Gomez remembers May 9, 2002 as a day that will forever be scarred in her heart. That was the day a tragic car crash claimed the lives of two teens.
The 16-year-old driver, Ashley Troester, was speeding on her way back to Las Vegas High School. Troester and four passengers were returning from a quick lunch at Burger King. She hit the gas but lost control, crashing into a pole and splitting her car in half. The wreck killed her and 17-year-old passenger Natasha Keeter.
"In an instant, everything was gone. Everyone's life changed," Gomez said.
She was Natasha's friend. Now a parent, Gomez says she's a responsible driver because of those tough, agonizing lessons first learned when she was a high school senior.