Texas Residents Discussing Devastating Consequences Of Distracted Driving

April was distracted driving awareness month, and two local Texas women are taking it upon themselves to warn the public about the dangers of distracted driving. They have personally experienced these dangers and want to save others from the harm they have suffered.

Baylor Victim

One of the women was a 21-year-old student at Baylor University. She was in the ROTC and planned on serving in the military after completing college. However, this plan came crashing down on August 7, 2017 when another motorist crashed head-on into the vehicle that the woman was riding in. The motorist was uninsured at the time of the accident. State troopers who investigated the accident suspected the motorist was driving distracted. She was indicted by a grand jury for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The Baylor student had to be airlifted to a hospital with severe injuries. She was hospitalized for three weeks, during which time she underwent multiple surgeries. She suffered significant injuries, including a nose fracture, severe concussion, broken toes, broken back, fractured sternum and several lacerations. Her hospital bills amounted to $700,000. To this day, the injuries still impact the victim and make it difficult for her to walk. The woman is in the process of launching a Hands Free America Texas chapter to educate others on the dangers of distracted driving.