LAKE STEVENS, Wash. (KOMO) -- Three teenagers escaped serious injury when the driver's attempt at "drifting" landed them in a ditch.
At 8:35 p.m. on Monday, Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue (SRFR) firefighters were sent to the 9700 block of Market Place in Lake Stevens, Washington. Dispatchers had received reports of a vehicle losing control while trying to drift.
For those who aren't familiar with the term, "drifting is a driving style in which the driver uses the throttle, brakes, clutch, gear shifting, and steering input to keep the car in a state of oversteer while maneuvering from turn to turn," according to driftworks.com.
While it's unknown if the driver was successful at drifting, their car drifted over an embankment during the attempt.
Firefighters rescued the three teens from the car. One was taken to the hospital to be treated.
SRFR said the crash is a reminder that such incidents are preventable and that reckless driving is one of the top causes of teenage deaths in Snohomish County.