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THERE AS THEY PULLED THE S-U-V
OUT OF A DITCH SOUTH OF THE
PLATTE RIVER. SO FAR THIS
YEAR 74 PEOPLE DIED ON
NEBRASKA ROADS. THAT'S ON
PACE WITH LAST YEAR BUT 24 OF
THOSE DEATHS WERE ON RURAL
ROADS.. THAT'S UP 71
PERCENT. SO KETV NEWSWATCH
SEVEN'S ANDREW OZAKI SHOWS US
WHAT YOU CAN DO TO STAY SAFE.
HIS 2014 NORRIS HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION TASSEL PROUDLY
HANGING IN HIS SUV... SEAN
CAREY IS READY FOR THE SUMMER.
BUT EVERY TIME HE GETS
BEHIND THE WHEEL HE REMEMBERS
ONE SIMPLE TASK.( Sean Carey:
It's second nature to me.First
thing I do after I adjust my
seat is I put my seat belt on.)
A LIFE SAVING HABIT ...
ESPECIALLY SINCE SAFETY
OFFICIALS SAY THEY ARE SEEING
AN INCREASE IN ACCIDENTS LIKE
THIS. LAST FRIDAY... A 19
YEAR OLD BELLEVUE WOMAN KILLED
IN A CRASH WITH A SEMI, HER 18
YEAR OLD PASSENGER INJURED
NEAR 240TH AND WEST CENTER
ROAD.( Marilyn Muir: That's
where we are seeing the
biggest increase in accidents
especially fatal accidents and
we need to turn that around.)
NEBRASKA SHOWS WHILE OVER ALL
SEAT BELT COMPLIANCE IN THE
STATE IS 79 PERCENT... ONLY 1
OUT OF EVERY FOUR PEOPLE WHO
LIVE IN RURAL AREAS BUCKLE UP.
( Marilyn Muir: They think oh
we're just running to the
neighbors or running to the
small community we don't need
to wear our seat belts. ) SO
FAR OF THE 24 FATALITIES ON
RURAL ROADS THIS YEAR... 23
Col Dave Sankey: A lot of our
fatality accidents are single
vehicle roll over crashes and
the occupants are wearing a
seat belt and so if they were
wearing a seat belt chances
are they still could be a live
today. ) AS STATE
TROOPERS LAUNCH THIER CLICK IT
OR TICKET CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE
SAFE DRIVING ...THE GOVERNORS
MESSAGE TO MOTORISTS IS SIMPLE
( Governor Dave Heineman:
Buckle up every time on every
trip. ) SOMETHING CAREY
HOPES ALL HIS FRIENDS WILL DO
AS WELL.( Carey: they are not
exactly the best, but you have
to look out for each other.)
NEAR HICKMAN, ANDREW OZAKI
KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN.
TICKET CAMPAIGN RUNS UNTIL
JUNE 1ST NEARLY 60 LOCAL
AGENCIES ACROSS THE STATE WILL
JOIN STATE TROOPERS ON PATROL.