Richmond Mom tells a terrible crash story before the holiday travel weekend

Salt Lake City – Since millions prepare for the holiday weekend on the trip through Utah, a mother in Richmond shares the shattering experience of her family to promote safe driving processes.

Santantae Jackson and her family survived a devastating frontal collision in front of two summers, which has changed their lives forever.

“Ugh. The accident influenced everything,” said Jackson.

Jackson traveled to Wyoming with her husband and twin sons to get a family backpack trip when a disaster hit.

“Our family, my husband and I and our oldest twins. We made our way to a fun family vacation. So we were from Utah to Wyoming,” said Jackson.

The family was hit frontally by another vehicle at the highway speed.

“So you hit us head -on at the highway speed. We were all immediately knocked out,” said Jackson.

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When Jackson regained awareness, she came across a terrible scene.

“When I woke up it was a terrible scene. I looked over my shoulder and our son Owen cramped from head to toe; he had blood that covered his face. His twin was shocked,” said Jackson.

The crash led to significant changes in life for the Jackson family.

“It changed my job. It changed what my son can and what is not,” said Jackson.

Although the family has recovered and is now healthy, Jackson believes that the drivers have to take more precautions on the street.

“We can do the statistics better by strapping on. When we drive safely, pay attention to other drivers and not get angry,” said Jackson.

Kacey Barnes, trauma program manager at Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake, finds that summer leads to an increase in trauma patients.

“You always refer to summer as a trauma season,” said Barnes. “We have all heard of the 100 fatal days, and we just want people to prevent the injuries that they can prevent them.”

Barnes emphasizes how important the right security measures are before taking to the street.

“Especially on the streets, you have to make sure that your children will be initiated safely,” said Barnes.

Jackson attributes security equipment to have saved her family's life during her crash.

“Yes, we all teamed up between our seat belts and our airbags; they helped more than I could ever explain,” said Jackson.

The Utah Highway Patrol encourages the drivers to practice empathy on the streets because they expect millions to travel through the state during the holiday weekend.

Jackson hopes that her story will inspire others to prioritize security.

“You can do things,” she placed. “You can do things that protect yourself for those you love.”

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