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[Linders Back]

On 1/8/2015 happy housewife said:

On 1/8/2015 Linders Back said:

While this is very tragic, reading about this accident makes two thing hit home: 1. ALWAYS wear your seatbelt and 2. NEVER leave your vehicle in an accident (especially in whiteout conditions). One of the men killed got out to help his children "who had been ejected from the car" and the other was also struck when he left his truck.

There are common sense safety rules that people who travel in these areas in the winter should know. I would venture a guess that the Dad would be alive today if the kids had been buckled in.

Hopefully, others will learn from this tragedy.

I doubt any parent would not get out to get to his ejected children.

I doubt that, too. My point is, that if the children had been correctly restrained in carseats or seat belts, they wouldn't have been ejected. They might be a bit banged up, but their father would probably still be alive.

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People don't slow down. All it takes is one and everyone around them are in danger.