Young Woman Becomes Safety Advocate After Truck Crash; New
Initiative Teaches Teens About Dangers Around Trucks  6:45 AM,
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WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- This week, we're talking about Global
Youth Traffic Safety Month. The focus Thursday is teens and
trucks.  Amanda Kloehr was on her way to see a friend near
Norfolk, Virginia when distracted driving caused her to slam
into a tractor trailer at full speed.  "I was looking at a
number of things: my cell phone, my GPS, the radio, all of these
things in my car. And I looked away from the road long enough to
not realize the tractor-trailer stopped and I hit the back of
him going about 65, 70 miles an hour," said Kloehr. "Even after
20 surgeries, this is what happened to my face."  Captain Norman
Dofflemyer from the Maryland State Police told us on Thursday,
 "She's fortunate she survived it and has become a spokesperson
for youth driving. "  Dofflemyer is working with the Commercial
Vehicle Safety Alliance on a