According to the Lakeland Ledger, about 12:30 p.m. on November 10, 2009, 28-year-old Jose Vargas, of Lakeland, Fl, lost control of his 1992 Honda Civic while attempting to pass a semi truck West Bound of U.S. 92 in Lakeland, FL.
Polk County Deputies said it appears Vargas crossed the median and entered the eastbound lanes of traffic.
Vargas, of Lakeland,FL, was not wearing a seat belt and he was ejected from the car. He died at the scene. His passenger, Louis Enrique Vega-Rosario, 34, of Lakeland, FL, was wearing a seat belt. He was taken to Lakeland Regional Medical Center where he is stable, Polk County Police reports states.
Traffic on U.S. 92, in Lakeland, FL, was reopened at the scene of a traffic crash that killed one man and injured another near the entrance to Saddle Creek Park in Lakeland, FL.
According to the Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, in the year 2005, safety belts saved the lives of an estimated 15,632 people over 4 years of age, and child-restraint use saved the lives of 420 children ages 4 years and younger. Drivers and passengers can cut their risk of dying in a crash by half simply by buckling up.
According to the Click It or Ticket campaign, Motor vehicle-related injuries kill more children and young adults in the age group 1 to 34 than any other single cause in the United States. In 2005, 31,415 occupants of passenger cars and light trucks died in motor vehicle crashes in the United States. This includes 1,617 children ages 15 years and younger and 4,899 people ages 16 to 20 years.
The Click It or Ticket campaign also states that, more than half the people killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2005 were not wearing safety belts
An automobile accident is no laughing matter. In my experience as a personal injury attorney, I have seen first hand the consequences of not wearing a seat belt. So be sure to buckle up. Not only is it the law....it may just save your life!
