Junior Nolan Tenholder has been on the ugly side of a car accident three times since he received his driver’s license.

His first incident occurred in the Blue Valley High parking lot when someone backed into him, and cost $3,000 in damage. His vehicle wasn’t drivable and he was forced to drive his father’s truck, which didn’t last very long.

His second accident was on the highway and far more severe than the first.

“Some guy was in the wrong lane going really slow,” Tenholder said. “Everyone slammed on their brakes, so I had to slam on mine.”

It was too late.

“I knew the damage was really bad and I totaled it,” Tenholder said.

The cost to repair that one was $7,000; luckily the last accident wasn’t as bad.

Tenholder was on 179th street and two cops turned into a drive, and a car suddenly slammed on the brakes. Three other cars had to slam on their brakes as well.

“Some guy was turned sideways he had to brake so hard,” Tenholder said.

The car behind Tenholder hit his trailer hitch, which didn’t do much damage to the truck, but the repairs cost $800.

Junior Makaela Brown has only been in one accident.

Brown was leaving school one day and with about seven cars in front of her, was forced to stop because a bus was letting off kids.

“The person behind me ran right into me because it was raining and I guess she couldn’t stop fast enough,” Brown said.

Right after the crash, Brown didn’t know what happened.

“I was in shock,” she said. “I called my mom out of reaction and the people in front of me called the cops.”

Both cars were totaled; it cost about $6,000 to repair Brown’s car.

For now, Brown is driving her mom’s minivan, which doesn’t make her too happy.

“It’s really embarrassing,” she said. “But I should have a new car in a couple of weeks. My aunt and uncle own a car dealership and they just found me a car.”

Whether the crash is serious or just a little fender-bender, preparation and knowledge is key when dealing with accidents.