Woman killed in head-on crash, child survives

TerisBoys

Well-known member

• Jun 2, 2008

• #1

http://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette/2008/06/portage_woman_dies_in_crash_in.html

The article mentions that the child was 6yo and IN a child safety seat! He did break his nose, but he survived a head-on collision - and the posted speed down that stretch of road is 45mph.

MI law currently is 4yo/40# - our booster law doesn't go into effect until July 1.

Sad about grandma though

 

BookMama

Senior Community Member

• Jun 2, 2008

• #2

I hadn't heard about that. So sad. But good for Grandma (not even a parent, Grandma!) for keeping her grandson in a seat well past the legal requirements. :thumbsup:

 

Jeanum

Admin - CPS Technician Emeritus

Staff member

• Jun 2, 2008

• #3

Sad indeed about the grandma but :thumbsup: for the safely restrained kiddo. Isn't that location near the Air Zoo?

 

TerisBoys

Well-known member

• Jun 2, 2008

• #4

Just north of the Air Zoo.

 

Jeanum

Admin - CPS Technician Emeritus

Staff member

• Jun 2, 2008

• #5

I thought it was close. We're thinking about visiting the Air Zoo later in the summer and the address in the crash article rang a bell.

 

courtfrog2

Active member

• Jun 2, 2008

• #6

That is VERY sad. I can't tell from the article if the child was in a booster or a harness. Either way... thank God that he was in something.

Jeanum... if you do go to the air zoo... give me a call and maybe we could meet up for dinner or something! I'll be there the first weekend in August for a boyscout camp... I'm working it. If you are there then... it may be fun!

 

TerisBoys

Well-known member

• Jun 2, 2008

• #7

:yeahthat: I'd love to see you again if you're over this way!

 

aisraeltax

New member

• Jun 2, 2008

• #8

wow. thats awesome he survived. a broken nose from a head on collision? how lucky that little boy was to have a mom and grandma that cared.

 

courtfrog2

Active member

• Jun 2, 2008

• #9

TerisBoys said:

:yeahthat: I'd love to see you again if you're over this way!

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You see me almost every weekend... LOL!

 

elle7715

Member

• Jun 2, 2008

• #10

Hmm, I wonder if by "child safety seat" they mean a booster. After seeing the head excursion videos for boosters it would make sense that he had a broken nose if he hit the back of the front seat.

 

TerisBoys

Well-known member

• Jun 3, 2008

• #11

courtfrog2 said:

You see me almost every weekend... LOL!

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I was talking to Jean silly

elle7715 said:

Hmm, I wonder if by "child safety seat" they mean a booster. After seeing the head excursion videos for boosters it would make sense that he had a broken nose if he hit the back of the front seat.

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Even if he was in a booster - that still goes above and beyond what's 'legally' required in MI right now. And here it's rare to see a kid in a booster past Kindergarten. My Ryan is probably the only kid in his class that's still harnessed, let alone in a booster.

 

elle7715

Member

• Jun 3, 2008

• #12

TerisBoys said:

Even if he was in a booster - that still goes above and beyond what's 'legally' required in MI right now. And here it's rare to see a kid in a booster past Kindergarten. My Ryan is probably the only kid in his class that's still harnessed, let alone in a booster.

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I think it's great he was in a booster, I was just wondering if we could correctly assume it was a harnessed seat because "child safety seat" can mean many things. We're in SE Michigan (waiting on that law LOL) and DD is one of the few kids in her preschool in a harnessed seat or booster seat. Of course she's still rearfacing too but they think I'm just nuts.