Distracted Driving 2018:
Written By Brian R. Murphy
We are continuing our message around distracted driving month. We thought that we would update an article I wrote in 2016 about distracted driving. Hopefully it helps shed some light on why this is such an important topic for our society!
Erica Forney, 9
Erica Forney was a 9 year old riding her bike around her neighborhood. She was killed by her neighbor who looked down at her cell phone. Here is Erica's story as told by her mother.
Casey Feldman, 21
Casey Feldman was killed by a distracted driver as she was crossing the street in a crosswalk in Ocean City, New Jersey. Here is Casey's story as told by her friends and family.
John Sligting, 56
John Sligting was killed by a teenage driver who was talking on her cell phone, rolled though a stop sign, and hit John's motorcycle. Here is John's story as told by his daughter.
Ashley Johnson, 16
Ashley Johnson was killed when she lost control of her vehicle, crossed the center line, and hit another car head-on. She was texting at the time of the crash. Here is Ashley's story as told by her father.
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