A Moment of Silence.

Prayers or whatever else you believe in go out to the Steffey family of Dexter, Michigan. . .a terrible loss, according to many mourners on a facebook group dedicated to Tyler Steffey, 16. I know this doesn't really relate to Pioneer, but I thought it was worthy of a post.

http://blog.mlive.com/annarbornews/2007/12/teen_killed_in_crash_idd_as_de.html

A Dexter High School student killed in a single-car crash near the school this morning has been identified as Tyler Steffey.

Steffey, 16, was sitting in the rear seat of 1996 Honda that slid off the road and struck a tree along Parker Road south of Shield Road in Lima Township, said Washtenaw County Sheriff's Cmdr. Dave Egeler.

The 17-year-old driver and a front-seat passenger, 16, also Dexter High students, sustained minor injuries.

The roadway, just a half-mile from the school, was closed for several hours after the 11 a.m. crash.

The initial investigation showed the car was northbound on Parker and lost control on a slippery patch before sliding sideways off the roadway and into an oak tree on the passenger's side, Egeler said. The vehicle stopped after striking another oak tree head on.

The side of the vehicle caved in and the driver side door was stuck on a split rail fence.

The teens all were wearing seat belts. The crash remains under investigation but Egler said speed and road conditions may be factors.

"The road was slushy and icy and we think it was weather related," he said.