>> this week, we have special team coverage on something that's literally a matter of life and death. >> no one knows the dangers of driving better than i do. that's why i share my story with young drivers like you. >> you won't believe some of the outrageous things people do while they drive. >> i'm makledgecause i saw an at week due to texting and driving. >> find out why some students choose colleges where guys can't apply. >> it's a play where the make-believe characters are so lifelike, you forget they're not real. i'll take you backstage for the magic of "war horse." >> that and lots more right now on "teen kids news."

>> welcome to this special edition of "teen kids news." i'm mwanzaa. >> and i'm siena. here's our top story for this week. it's the number-one killer of teens -- car accidents. in fact, drivers who are under 19 years old are four times more likely to be killed in a car crash than older drivers. >> don't get nervous. we're not going to show you a bunch of drivers-ed videos. instead, we want you to meet tyler presnell. he's from vancouver, washington. we w kked with tyler to present his story in a way we think you'll take notice. >> [ rapping ] ♪ hey ♪ when i was a teenager, i was just like y'all ♪ ♪ was a star in soccer, used to run and play ball ♪ ♪ one day, went for a ride with four other friends in the car ♪

♪ no seat belt where i sat, but wasn't worried 'cause we weren't going far ♪ [ engine revs ] ♪ he started driving crazy ♪ wanted to catch some air ♪ he didn't consider the danger, but with friends along, you would think that he' ♪ he was doing 70 in a 25-mile-an-hour zone ♪ws ♪ man, ever since that day, i wish i had just stayed home ♪ ♪ recklessness mixed with rain caused him to hydroplane ♪ [ tires screech, crash ] ♪ we all got hurt, but i was the worst ♪ ♪ where i was sitting, the pole slammed into me first ♪ ♪ shattered my hip and pelvis, both femurs broke into two ♪ ♪ left ankle was shattered, and i'm not through ♪ ♪ right leg paralyzed below the knee ♪ ♪ ripped to shreds were my liver, my bladder, my stomach, intestines, and kidney ♪ ♪ every rib was cracked, punctured both lungs ♪ ♪ at only 14, they thought i was done ♪ ♪ they said i'd never live, and if by some miracle i did ♪ ♪ would never walk or talk ♪ my head was hit ♪ with the damage done to my brain, was forced to relearn everything, including my name ♪ ♪ just like the movie

"50 first dates," most of my memory is gone ♪ ♪ with 22 surgeries down and still more to come ♪ ♪ i smile when i speak, but believe me, my life ain't fun ♪ ♪ i'm still alive and preaching ♪ ♪ it must have been fate ♪ now i'm trying to reach teens before it's too late ♪ ♪ you must avoid all types of driving distraction ♪ ♪ it's not worth the doctors, operations, and months in traction ♪ ♪ no one knows the dangers of driving better than i do ♪ ♪ that's why i share my story with young drivers like you ♪ most teens don't want to liste to adults, but they'll listen to me, and they get the message. ♪ so, i'm 'bout to put a big ol' smile on my face ♪ ♪ so, on the count of three, everybody get up and scream, "tyler, i promise i'll drive safe" ♪ one, two, three... >> all: tyler, i promise i'll drive safe! >> yeah! [ cheers and applause ] >> tyler was lucky, because most teens killed in car crashes weren't wearing seatbelts. and we want to thank the kids at big john's driving school for helping our producer make tyler's music video.

>> still ahead, we'll continue our special edition of "teen kids news." >> we'll tell you about something that just about every teen knows is wrong, and yet most admit they do it anyway. we'll be right back. you don't disappear at midnight. and now, you've met your match. new revlon® colorstay™ 16 hour eyeshadow. 64 colors that will take you from night to day without smudging, creasing or fading away.

>> say you're driving at 55 miles an hour. if you take your eyes off the road for five seconds, you'll travel the length of a football field. thatwhy distracted driving is so dangerous. but what exactly distracted driving? >> distracted driving is... >> when you're doing something else while you're driving. >> anytime that our mind is, like, diverted from the road. >> talking on the phone.

>> or texting while driving. >> texting. >> texting. >> not even texting anymore -- like, looking on apps. >> people eating while driving. >> and i've seen someone driving with their knees and eating a hamburger. >> or, like, changing the song on an ipod. >> seeing a beautiful woman on the street, you turn your head. that distracts you. >> i know a friend that would text and drive and, like, use her keyboard while she's driving -- like, put it on top of the steering wheel and text. >> too many kids in the car. >> a lot of people drive when they're upset, so that's definitely a distraction. >> people that mess with their girlfriends while they're driving. >> the most outrageous thing i've seen so far while on the road is a woman breast-feeding her child while smoking and on the phone. >> just recently, i heard about someone who tried putting on their pantyhose while driving. >> oh, that's gross, first of all, because who wears pantyhose anymore, number one. and number two, that's something that you should do at home. but that could be very distracting, i would imagine. >> you thi while some of these stories sound funny, distracted driving

isn't. for "teen kids news," i'm erika. >> 95% of teens surveyed know it's wrong to text while driving, yet 51% admit to doing it. but statistics don't tell the real story. that's why we want to introduce you to a young lady in north carolina. >> i'm olivia richardson. i'm 18 years old. i go to t.c. roberson high school. i'm a senior, and i want to be a teacher. i first met ashley when i was in middle school. i was in 7th grade, and she was in 6th grade. she's one of those people that you can always depend on. >> 'cause she always tried to see the positive in all situations. >> outgoing, energetic, happy all the time. >> when she laugheverybody laughs. >> if you were having a bad day, she could change it to make it a lot better. >> she doesn't care where you come from, who you are, what you look like. if you need a friend, she's

gonna be there for you.