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Parents, guardians, and young adults who were "self-slaughtered!" -
Director's Note: While without a doubt tragic, there is some benefit derived from these needless accidents. I have spoken to many people who, because of a needless and tragic death in their families, have been swayed into wearing their seat belts! |
| To be continued (unfortunately) . . . | |
| 10. | The 26-year old driver of a Jeep who was not wearing a seat belt was ejected when it crashed into another vehicle. He was transported to hospital in critical condition. Salt Lake Tribune - January 21, 2003 |
| 9. | A 26-year old Orem woman died Sunday in a three-car collision that occurred Saturday night in Spanish Fork Canyon. She was one of 12 people injured in the accident. She died from head injuries. One of the car's passengers was ejected and landed between the car and the pickup truck involved in the accident. Salt Lake Tribune - January, 2003 |
| 8. | A Provo man died in a car crash on Interstate 15 near American Fork. He clipped a semi-trailer while trying to change lanes. His car rolled several times and he was ejected - Salt Lake Tribune, Wednesday, December 18, 2002 |
| 7. | A 48-year old Minnesota man died when the vehicle he was driving overturned. He was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected. Salt Lake Tribune - December 8, 2002 |
| 6. | A 22-year-old Payson youth died early Thursday in a head-on collision. He was not wearing a seat belt. Salt Lake Tribune - Monday, November 29, 2002 |
| 5. | A young man died when his vehicle went off the left-hand side of a ramp and overturned. He was not wearing a set belt and was ejected. Salt Lake Tribune - November 12, 2002 |
| 4. | A Salt Lake County sheriff's deputy was in critical condition Saturday after the motorcycle that he was riding struck a car. He and his wife were both on the motorcycle. Neither rider was wearing a helmet (the deputy passed away from his injuries soon after). Salt Lake Tribune - November 10, 2002. |
| 3. | Some people never learn!!! A 71-year old man died in a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 15. He lost control of his vehicle and it overturned. The victim was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. Salt Lake Tribune - November 9, 2002 |
| 2. | An Iron County sheriff's deputy was killed Tuesday morning when his patrol car rolled down an embankment and flipped into a ditch. He was responding to a report of a drunken driver brandishing a gun. The officer, a five year veteran of the sheriff's office was alone in the car and was not wearing a seat belt. Salt Lake Tribune - September 25, 2002 |
| 1. | A Utah woman died from injuries she suffered Sunday when the car she was riding went out of control and rolled. She and a friend were traveling with a baby. Both her and the friend were ejected from the vehicle. The baby was strapped in a car seat and was uninjured. Salt Lake Tribune - September 17, 2002 |