Sydnee Williams died at the age of 17 in a car crash after using her phone behind the wheel.
Teens have more time for adventures when high school is out for the summer, but these escapades can often turn deadly when they're driving.
Ohio dad Brock Dietrich knows this all too well. His 17-year-old daughter, Sydnee Williams, died in a 2013 car crash after using her phone behind the wheel.
"She was not wearing her seat belt either, and so as a result, she was thrown from the vehicle and suffered fatal head trauma," says Dietrich. He now works with the nonprofit organization Impact Teen Drivers to educate teens and parents on the dangers of driving while distracted and safe driving practices.
Parents should keep the following facts in mind when talking to their teen about safe driving.