A 22-year-old was responding to a text message his friend sent him on April 3 when he drifted into oncoming traffic according to UPI.com.
Alexander Heit, a student from University of Northern Colorado, realized while he was finishing his text message that he was in the wrong lane and tried jerking his steering wheel back. It was too late however, and the vehicle went flying off the road, and rolled over.
Heit's iPhone was found in the wreckage according to NBC News, and police officials confirmed that the phone was "still working" with a text message half written when they arrived to the crime scene.
The fatal text message was released by the victim's parents and authorities to warn other individuals about the dangers of texting while driving.
The photo, published this week shows Heit was responding to a friend by typing "Sounds good my man, seeya soon" followed by a few letters before crashing according to The Greeley Tribune.
Heit died shortly after the crash according to the Associated Press.
The death is just the latest to occur thanks to texting while driving. The past five years or so authorities from all over the country have tried their best to explain to high school and college students alike about the dangers of texting while driving, but not everyone listens.
Heit's parents were stunned when they found out the reason for the crash, and despite reportedly being "distraught" regarding the death of their son, they're determined to do all they can to help prevent other parents from losing their kids from a similar incident.
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