Wednesday afternoon, a three-car
accident occurred on Cedar Lane, just north of Harriett Tubman Lane. Howard County police said a Jeep Liberty
crossed into oncoming traffic on Cedar Lane and hit a Toyota Tacoma. Then in a chain reaction, the Toyota was hit
by a Mazda 3 sedan. The driver of the
Jeep tragically lost his life in the accident as he was ejected from the car as
a result of not wearing his seatbelt. The
driver of the Jeep, Ethan Kirshenbaum, was a third-year law student at the
University of Baltimore and about to graduate next month.
The
drivers and passengers in the two other cars involved in the crash were either
treated at the scene or at the hospital, and all are in stable condition. All of the people in the two other cars were
wearing their seatbelt.
Just
this week, two people have died in car accidents in Maryland and Virginia
because they were not wearing a seatbelt.
One of the easiest safety mechanisms to use in a car, the seatbelt could
have saved two lives. Use of a seatbelt
in a car is also required by law in all fifty states. Nationally, just under 90% of people wear a
seatbelt in the car. According to the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, wearing a seatbelt can reduce the risk
of serious injury and death in a car accident by half. In 2012, about 55% of teens aged 13-20 that
died in car crashes were not wearing a seatbelt. In addition, those aged between 18 and 34 are
less likely to wear a seatbelt than those over 35. The best thing to do in order to increase seat
belt use is for police to get stricter with enforcing seat belt laws.
If you or a family
member has been injured or killed in an accident caused by the negligence or
fault of another driver in Maryland and would like to consult an experienced
personal injury attorney for free, contact us at (301) 854-9000 to schedule an
appointment at one of our office locations in Columbia
or throughout Maryland or visit us online at http://www.portnerandshure.com/Auto-Accidents/
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