A Waxahachie High School senior of Forrestion TX suffered head injuries in an automobile accident. The student a sixteen year old girl was not wearing a seat belt when she attempted to cross the northbound lanes for Highway 287 and collided with another vehicle. She was thrown from the vehicle and as a result suffered life-threatening injuries. Source: WaxachachieDailyLight.com
40000 people die each year in car accidents and car crashes are the leading cause of death for people under the age of 35. Safety belts can prevent death in about half of these accidents.
- Always wear lap and shoulder belt.
- Never place shoulder belt under your arm or behind your back.
- Always use rear-facing child seats for children under 20 lbs and 1 year old.
- Always use forward-facing child seats for children 20-40 lbs and over 1 year old.
- Never place rear-facing child seat in front seat of vehicle with passenger side airbags.
- Always attempt to place children 12 years and under in back seat.
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