My friend Dave Foulk, a longtime Knoxville News Reporter (Citadel Broadcasting – NewsTalk 99 and WIVK FM 107.7) has taken his thoughts about his eyewitness account on the death of a young student.

Holly Clancy a sophmore at Farragut High School was killed this past weekend in a traffic accident that was the result of underage alcohol consumption. The driver (another Farragut High School student and two others face charges in her death)

Adam Downen was killed several years ago on the weekend of his high school graduation. Adam was a student at Bearden High School. In the aftermath of Adam’s death the Knoxville News-Sentinel had a large story covering our community’s problem with underage alcohol consumption and adults that provide alcohol to our kids.

Adam’s family along with the community have held the Adam Downen Race for Responsibility every year since Adam’s death. Thousands of dollars have been raised for MADD, Adam’s church youth group and other similar organizations.

How many kids must die, before we do something? As a community let’s do something to stop these kids from leaving our community before they are supposed to.