Heather Kelso recognized by Ohio Highway Patrol for wearing her seatbelt during a crash

Cambridge Daily Jeffersonian
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CAMBRIDGE — New Concord resident Heather Kelso joined Ohio’s Saved by the Belt Club after her safety belt saved her from sustaining life-threatening injuries. The crash occurred on County Road 411 in Guernsey County on Aug. 7.

Heather Kelso poses for a selfie with Trooper Nagel of the Ohio State Highway Patrol Cambridge Post after receiving her Saved by the Belt certificate. Kelso was involved in an August accident where her seat belt saved her life.
Heather Kelso poses for a selfie with Trooper Nagel of the Ohio State Highway Patrol Cambridge Post after receiving her Saved by the Belt certificate. Kelso was involved in an August accident where her seat belt saved her life.

Ohio Highway Patrol Lt. Todd L. Henry, Cambridge post commander, presented her with a Saved by the Belt certificate signed by the Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson and Colonel Charles A. Jones, patrol superintendent.

“Heather is a living testimony to the effectiveness of safety belts,” Henry said. “Everyone needs to buckle up every trip, every time.”

Data from 2022 shows 527 people in Ohio were killed in traffic crashes where a safety belt was available, but not in use. For up-to-date statistics on safety belts, log onto the Patrol’s Safety Belt Dashboard at https://www.safetybeltdashboard.ohio.gov/.

The Saved by the Belt Club is a joint effort by the Ohio Department of Public Safety and the Ohio State Highway Patrol. This club is designed to recognize people who have benefited from their decision to wear safety belts.

Kelso also received a Saved by the Belt license plate bracket.

This article originally appeared on The Daily Jeffersonian: New Concord woman joins Ohio Highway Patrol's Saved by the Belt Club