On Tuesday, February 11th, Michael Wright, 28, of Valley Springs, California, got involved in a car accident. He suffered severe injuries and got airlifted from the scene of the crash to the hospital.

Wright was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck. He was traveling eastbound on Highway 12 before he had the crash at about 2 p.m. while approaching Pine Street.

For reasons authorities have not uncovered, the Chevrolet veered off the highway and overturned. The young man was not wearing a seat belt and got ejected from the pickup.

The vehicle kept moving further away from the road and ended up on its roof at a gravel lot. Wright is currently undergoing treatment at the Doctors Medical Center in Modesto, and his prognosis is unknown.

The California Highway Patrol is investigating the primary cause of the crash, which it has ruled as a single-vehicle crash. The San Andreas office of the CHP is leading the investigation and has ruled out drugs and alcohol as a possible cause.

In the United States, lack of seat belts is the leading cause of death in accidents. Statistics have shown that belting down saves more lives when correctly used.

It reduces the rate of fatal injuries to front-seat car occupants by 45% and risk to moderate-to-critical injuries by 50%. For back passengers, wearing a seat belt reduces fatalities by 73%.

States have applied strategies to ensure that residents always use their seat belts. They have advised drivers to always belt down and ask their passengers to do the same.

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