Faces of Distracted Driving: Erica Forney, 9

On November 25, 2008, 9-year-old Erica Forney was riding her bike just steps from her home. A neighbor, who was driving an SUV at 25 miles per hour, looked down at her cell phone as she finished a call and never saw the child in her path. Erica was struck and thrown 15 feet, landing on her neck. She died two days later on Thanksgiving Day. Erica's mother, Shelley Forney, is now an advocate against distracted driving. For more information, please visit www.distraction.gov. To share your story, email [email protected].