HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – Teenagers spending their first months and years behind the wheel are often faced with scenarios that can lead to dangerous and even deadly outcomes.

The West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program is partnering with a speaker who’s sharing her sister’s tragic story at high schools in the state.

Cara Filler understands how it feels to lose someone you love after a bad decision behind the wheel.

“I’ve tried to make that loss mean something positive for someone else,” Filler said.

She’s shared her story with high school students all over the country and beyond, stressing the importance of making responsible choices on the road.

Monday, the Vancouver native visited St. Joseph Central Catholic School in Huntington and Filler also spoke at Cabell Midland High School on Monday morning.

“They get tools to help them if they ever get into a situation that’s bad, and how they can get out of it,” Beau Evans, the Governor’s Highway Safety Program Region 2 coordinator, said.

She’s set to visit schools in northern West Virginia later this week and Wayne High School next month.