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08/01/2010 - Updated 11:36 PM ET

Most teens still driving distracted

Cheyenne Tontegode, 18, of Lincoln, Neb., was seriously injured in a car accident in 2009 when her friend who was driving lost control of the vehicle after being distracted by her cell phone.

Cheyenne Tontegode, 18, of Lincoln, Neb., was seriously injured in a car accident in 2009 when her friend who was driving lost control of the vehicle after being distracted by her cell phone.

By Jacob Hannah for USA TODAY

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