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Published December 16, 2011, 12:00 AM

A crumpled pickup truck is seen between two St. James School District buses and a tractor-trailer near Gray Summit, Mo.


In this Aug. 5, 2010 photo, a crumpled pickup truck is seen between two St. James School District buses and a tractor-trailer on Interstate 44 near Gray Summit, Mo. Citing the wreck, in which investigators say the 19-year-old pickup driver was texting, federal transportation leaders this week pressed states to ban cell phone use by drivers. Despite the dangers, states appear unlikely to oblige. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Robert Cohen)
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