Child Ejected in Harry Hines Crash
The very day the American Academy of Pediatrics announced new car seat safety recommendations, a child was ejected from a car on Harry Hines Boulevard in Dallas.
The crash happened at about 1:30 p.m. on Harry Hines Boulevard at Wolf Street Monday, March 21. Police said the 3-year-old was in the back seat of a Nissan Altima sedan when the Nissan made an illegal left turn in front of a Lexus that was traveling in the left lane. The Lexus struck the Nissan and spun it twice ejecting the toddler and another adult passenger.
Now, the young child is at Children’s Medical Center listed in critical condition. No names of the passengers are known at this time, but all adult passengers were minimally injured. Police said they are investigating whether or not the child was properly restrained.
Is this story a prime example of what the AAP is warning parents about in their new car seat recommendations? Yesterday, it was announced that all children between 3 and 12 should be in a booster seat. I sure hope this innocent child at least had a seat belt on.
We handle a multitude of car accident cases at my personal injury law firm in Fort Worth and I know a serious car accident can happen to anyone at any time – especially when you least expect it. Don’t increase your chances of being permanently injured or even killed because you don't put on a seatbelt. If you’re a parent, you make sure your kid is wearing a seatbelt all the time. Every time.
