Lucasville man joins “Saved by the Belt” Club

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For Immediate Release: January 24, 2020
Contact: Lieutenant Timothy J. Karwatske (740) 775-7782

 

Lucasville man joins “Saved by the Belt” Club

(CHILLICOTHE)  – Lucasville resident Anthony M. Simpson joined Ohio’s “Saved by the Belt” Club today after his safety belt saved him from sustaining life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred on state Route 32 in Pike County on August 26. 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Lieutenant Timothy J. Karwatske, Chillicothe Post commander, presented him with “Saved by the Belt” certificates signed by Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Thomas J. Stickrath and Colonel Richard S. Fambro, Patrol superintendent.

“Anthony is a living testimony to the effectiveness of safety belts,” Lieutenant Karwatske 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.

Anthony also received a “Saved by the Belt” license plate bracket.

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