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Keven Moore: Avoid horrific driveway run-over accidents; take extra caution, heed these safety tips
One of the most horrific, unthinkable accidents that can happen to a child can take place less than a few feet from your very own front door. Run-over accidents in your driveway occur too often and are devastating to families, as 70 percent of the time, they involve another family member at the wheel. The Internet is full of tragic stories of the pain and grief. The heartbreaking part of this is that almost all are preventable with just some additional caution and technology.
Kellyville Toddler Celebrates Birthday Year After 'Terrifying' Accident
A toddler's family is celebrating another year of life after a terrifying accident when she was run over by a pickup truck. As of this week, it's required for all new vehicles sold in the United States to have a rear-view backup camera, something her family is excited about.
Kids And Cars
We’ve heard the heartbreaking stories of a sleep-deprived parent, a hot car, an infant and a mistake that will haunt them for the rest of their life. We read the headlines of how another child lost their life after being left in an oppressively hot vehicle and shake our heads in dismay; we swear it would never happen to us. The reality is that non-traffic child/car-related deaths are not limited to a child’s being left unattended in a vehicle. There are many dangers when it comes to kids and cars, but there are also steps we can all take to eliminate fatal outcomes.
Protecting Children Because They Cannot Be Seen
On February 15, 2018, a 7-year-old boy, Bryant Sun, was run over and killed in a Covington parking lot. Bryant was sitting in the parking lot behind a car when the driver of a truck ran over him because he was unable to see the boy. A family’s lives are forever devastated and tragically, this is not an isolated case.
New Study Released on Nontraffic Injuries and Fatalities in Young Children
New Study Released on Nontraffic Injuries and Fatalities in Young ChildrenFirst of its kind study focuses on hidden threats to children in and around motor vehiclesPhiladelphia, PA – Over the last couple of decades, significant reductions in vehicle crash-related child fatalities have been attributed to advances in legislation, public safety campaigns and engineering. However, less is known about nontraffic injuries and fatalities (occurring primarily in driveways and parking lots) to children in and around motor vehicles.
