Fatal Text Message Kills 22-Year-Old Driver In Colorado

A fatal text message is being used by two devastated parents to inspire others this week, as ABC News reported this Wednesday, April 10 that parents and police are joining together to warn others not to text and drive following a young man's untimely death last week.

As seen in the fatal text message, Alexander Heit's last text of his life was tragically cut short. While the 22-year-old University of Northern Colorado student was driving home, his car rolled into oncoming traffic, leading him to lose control of the vehicle and overturning it in a deadly crash.

The fatal text message photo reveals Heit replying to a text from a friend, typing, "Sounds good my man, see ya soon" then several scrambled letters prior to the crash.

Witnesses told police that Heit appeared to have his head down when his car started to drift into oncoming traffic. As an oncoming driver slowed down, Heit looked up and jerked his steering wheel, causing his car to swerve off the road, police said.

Heit was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died from his injuries. Officers found his cell phone in the vehicle. After consulting with his family, the photo was released.

Heit's mother said she doesn't want anyone else to go through a similar loss.

She is trying to express that texting and driving not only can lead to death, but truly "tears a hole in the heart of everyone who loves you."

Police reported that Heit had a clean driving record and wasn't speeding at the time of the crash.

Police Chief Jerry Garner said that although laws have been passed banning texting and driving, it's still happening.