Sun, Nov 22 2009
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Mock crash aims to drive point home By GINA KINSLOWGlasgow Daily Times “It just made me grateful that I do, and I really actually do because of everything that can happen in a quick instant,” she said.
Prior to the demonstration, Josh Gentry, a Barren County High School graduate and brain injury survivor, spoke about the wreck he was in and his injuries. The mock crash is one of three events area high schools are using to get the message across to teens that they need to use their seat belts. New signs provided by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Barren River Area Development District were unveiled last week and will soon be put up near the high schools’ entrances to remind students to buckle up. The leading cause of death among people ranging in age from 15 to 20 is traffic accidents. “Barren County will lose three every year, statistically,” said Gary Gardner, Safe Communities educator. “Kentucky lost 85 people last year between the ages of 16 to 19. Nationally, six people die a day in crashes in that age group.” Gardner monitors high school students monthly to see if they use their seat belts. Approximately 90 percent of GHS students do, while 70 percent of BCHS and 60 percent of Caverna students use theirs. “The goal is to get 100 percent,” Gardner said. 
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