Avoid using your phone while driving is a caution that should never be repeated.
Nevertheless, it’s something that practically everyone has done at some point. I’ve done it myself a few times, but I’m not proud of it at all.
However, I’ve made the decision to never again leave my phone close at hand while driving after reading the account of 17-year-old Katelyn Ray. Keep in mind that using a phone while driving puts you at danger of harming not just yourself but also other people.
The story was set on September 5, 2018, early in the morning. Katelyn was in route to collect her older sister from her workplace.Distribute
Shortly afterward, the Mississippi police were called regarding a significant vehicle accident. They will always remember what they discovered at the crash scene.
The school bus had slowed down in front of Katelyn on the highway, but she hadn’t noticed it. Sadly, she struck the car in front of her at high speed and collided with the rear of it without applying the brakes.
On the bus that morning were around a dozen youngsters. Thankfully, none of them suffered any physical harm, and they were transported to school by another bus. However, Katelyn’s situation did not turn out well.
In order to alert others, one of the first responders shot a photo of the collision at the scene.
In an instant, Katelyn was dead. She was still holding her phone when officers searched the wreckage.
The cops now think she didn’t see the bus in front of her had slowed down so drastically because she was staring at her phone rather than the road.
What was posted on Facebook by the police:
***LISTEN UP!!***
The car’s driver was seventeen years old. She never applied the brakes, and when they took her out of the car, she was still holding her mobile phone, therefore there are no black marks.
Katelyn was requested to bring up her older sister that morning by her mother, Shelia. The two of them will never speak again after that.
It was supposed Katelyn was just late when she failed to arrive at her sister Courtney’s workplace at 7 a.m. Courtney became worried around 7:30 am and posted on Facebook to inquire if anybody had seen Katelyn.
The family received the heartbreaking news shortly after.
Losing a young person is always a sad tragedy, but it’s even worse when it happens in an accident that could have been prevented.
We are thinking of Katelyn’s family. Nothing can bring back their cherished daughter, but I hope this serves as a caution to those who use their phones while operating a motor vehicle.
Post this article on Facebook to raise awareness of the dangers of taking your eyes off the road for even a little moment.
