Study: 4 out of 5 teens killed in crashes driving older cars

Teens who need to buy their own first car tend to buy something cheaper - and older.

But a new study suggests those teens are at higher risk of dying in a crash.

Researchers at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety looked at national data on drivers age 15 to 17.

They found more than four out of five teen drivers killed in car crashes were driving older vehicles.

In fact, nearly half of these teens drove vehicles more than 11 years old.

These older vehicles did not have safety features common on newer cars, like side airbags and electronic stability control.