'Car Surfing' a Popular but Fatal Trend

HOUSTON - The summer of 2009 has barely begun and there have been two serious car surfing accidents in the Houston area.

Car surfing is a dangerous game where people ride on the hoods of moving cars.

In the last few years, the deadly game has become so popular that videos of the risky hobby continue to emerge on the internet video websites, even though the amount of people dying from the practice continue to increase.

Eric Rodriguez, 18, died while car surfing in Houston during the summer of 2007. His mother, Tonya Rodriguez, reached the site of the accident before police or paramedics.

"I ran and I said, 'Eric, baby, talk to me! It is mama!' He had a crown of blood around his head."

The Rodriguez family now encourages parents to search for signs that their teens have been car surfing, which include dents on the hood of the family vehicle and frequent mechanical problems.