Northwood residents Kallin S. St. John and Katherine P. Scott joined
Ohio’s “Saved by the Belt” Club today after their safety belts saved them from sustaining life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred on Pemberville Road in Wood County on Sept. 20.
Ohio State Highway Patrol Sergeant Shawn G. Fosgate, Bowling Green Post assistant commander, presented them with a “Saved by the Belt” certificate signed by Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Thomas J. Stickrath and Colonel Richard S. Fambro,Patrol superintendent.
“They are a living testimony to the effectiveness of safety belts,” Sergeant Fosgate said. “Everyone needs to buckle up every trip, every time.”
Provisional data from 2019 shows 457 people in Ohio were killed in traffic crashes where a safety belt was available, but not in use.
The “Saved by the Belt” Club is a joint effort by the Ohio Department of Public Safety and more than 400 Ohio law enforcement agencies. This club is designed to recognize people who have benefited from their decision to wear safety belts.
They also received a “Saved by the Belt” license plat e bracket.
