News Digest

First rule: Never burn the driver’s armpit hair when the vehicle is moving

A SUV full of teenagers crashed Wednesday morning in Idaho after one of the passengers lit the driver’s armpit hair on fire with a lighter, Ada County Sheriff’s Office said. All five young people in the Ford Bronco were hurt in the crash Sunday and received medical treatment. But none of the five suffered life-threatening injuries. The sheriff’s department said the rollover occurred after a 16-year-old boy was goofing off in the front seat and lit 18-year-old Tristian Myers’ armpit hair on fire while Myers was driving. Deputies cited Myers with inattentive driving, while the 16-year-old was cited for interfering with the driver’s safety. Deputies also said none of the teens was wearing a seatbelt, and there was evidence Myers was driving too fast.