Good question. And if going to a "party" in El Dorado, the chances were probably good that there was alcohol there too. Not to diminish the tragedy, but if they weren't out on the highway at that hour, it wouldn't have happened.
Exactly what I was thinking.
My parents would have never let me out of house that late to go somewhere. In fact, at 16, I was even allowed to go to people’s houses who my parents didn’t already know.
It’s sad, but I have a feeling these parents are now regretting letting their kids get away with the things they did.