Saturday, September 28, 2024

A male passenger of a sedan was killed and several people, including 3 children, were injured after a multi-vehicle crash on Blanding Blvd. in Clay County Saturday morning, September 28.
No Seat Belt
At around 11 AM in Keystone Heights, a pickup truck was driving south on SR-21 while a sedan was traveling northbound. The pickup then made a left turn directly into the path of the sedan, and they collided near CR-352.
The impact of the collision forced the sedan into a van that was in the parking lot of a gas station waiting to turn onto SR-21. A passenger in the sedan, a 31-year-old St. Augustine man, was transported to UF Shands Gainesville, where he later died.
Eight other people, including three children, sustained minor injuries as a result of the accident. The deceased man and the children were not wearing seat belts at the time of the crash.
The impact of the collision forced the sedan into a van that was in the parking lot of a gas station waiting to turn onto SR-21. A passenger in the sedan, a 31-year-old St. Augustine man, was transported to UF Shands Gainesville, where he later died.
Eight other people, including three children, sustained minor injuries as a result of the accident. The deceased man and the children were not wearing seat belts at the time of the crash.
Promoting Seat Belt Safety In Clay County
The Florida Department of Transportation, Target Zero, State Farm, and the Florida Teen Safe Driving Coalition have teamed up to encourage teens to wear seat belts.
They've developed a new "Battle of the Belts" kit, a "comprehensive resource packed with tools that Florida high schools can utilize to raise awareness and encourage safety belt use among students," according to Clay Today. Data shows that teens have the lowest rate of safety belt use, so the with this new, free kit is to help prevent teen-related traffic crashes and fatalities.
The kit includes things like fence banners to display around school campuses, educational posters, and morning announcement ideas.
"Our goal," says Melissa Hamrick, Director of the Florida Teen Safe Driving Coalition, "is to create a culture of safety among teens by educating them on the importance of buckling up in a vehicle as part of their daily habit. This kit provides the tools for education and empowers students to take ownership of the message and spread it among their peers."
They've developed a new "Battle of the Belts" kit, a "comprehensive resource packed with tools that Florida high schools can utilize to raise awareness and encourage safety belt use among students," according to Clay Today. Data shows that teens have the lowest rate of safety belt use, so the with this new, free kit is to help prevent teen-related traffic crashes and fatalities.
The kit includes things like fence banners to display around school campuses, educational posters, and morning announcement ideas.
"Our goal," says Melissa Hamrick, Director of the Florida Teen Safe Driving Coalition, "is to create a culture of safety among teens by educating them on the importance of buckling up in a vehicle as part of their daily habit. This kit provides the tools for education and empowers students to take ownership of the message and spread it among their peers."
If you were injured in a car accident, seatbelt or not, please call Wilkes & Mee. Our Jacksonville car accidnet lawyers will fight for rightful compensation and get you the medical treatment you need.