jeez...that was pretty bad...
The first part was fairly decent. I actually liked the way you handled their goodbyes. But then she "drives around mindlessly" for an hour??? No no no no! Are you kidding? Sydney would never do that. After that, the rest just never rang true. And the news report was just awful. How on earth would they know who was in the car?? This is definitely not a story you should continue.
Try writing a different one. And please remember that a writer should never ever TELL us a story; a writer should SHOW us a story.