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A young man is dead after losing control of his car on June 18, 2011, in Yorktown, Virginia (VA).
According to the Virginian-Pilot, the driver of a Mazda Protege was traveling south of Victory Boulevard when he lost control and ran his vehicle off the road. When he overcorrected, a Jeep Cherokee hit the driver's-side door. The driver of the Protege was not wearing a seat belt. The driver of the Jeep Cherokee was wearing her seat belt. She escaped the accident with injuries, but is expected to survive.
We do not know what caused the driver to suddenly lose control of his car. Authorities do not know whether or not alcohol was a factor at the time of this posting.
This tragic Virginia car accident is a cautionary tale for anyone who chooses not to wear a seat belt, particularly young drivers who may feel invincible behind the wheel. Despite seat belt safety laws like Click It or Ticket, a recent study found that nearly 45 million Americans still choose not to buckle up.
On any given day, an average of 38 drivers not wearing seat belts will be killed. The least likely to buckle up? Teens, followed by young adults, males, and night time drivers.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states that buckling up is the "single most effective thing you can do to protect yourself in a crash." Wearing your seat belt not only keeps you safe in the event of an accident, but works along with other safety features, including your air bags.
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About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia Beach, VA-based injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and we have handled thousands of car accident, truck wreck, and motorcycle crash cases. Check out our case results to see for yourself.
We've handled car accident cases throughout Virginia including Richmond, Fairfax, Alexandria, and the Hampton Roads region including Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Portsmouth, Newport News, and Suffolk.
Our primary office is in Virginia Beach at the intersection of Diamond Springs Road and Northampton Boulevard. We also have an office on Eaton Street in Hampton. All of our accident injury attorneys were raised in Virginia and have deep roots with the community.
Our Virginia injury law firm has been recognized as one of the best injury law firms in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report since 2010. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed on the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009 and included among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Rick and Jim were named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of lawyers receive. In addition, we were the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms.
We also offer free special reports on distracted driving and the Best Guide to Car Accident Injuries in Virginia.
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