After multiple deadly freeway crashes in the Phoenix area during recent months, officials with the Governor's Office of Highway Safety have a number of tips for drivers to stay safe while on the roads.
Over the past few months, there have been multiple fatal freeway crashes involving pedestrians.Although the number of such incidents remains about the same on average, officials did say there have been more accidents that took place in a closer amount of time.Jesse Torrez with the Governor's Office of Highway Safety has some tips for people.
"We all know that cars here on our freeways travel greater than the average speed, travel greater than 58 mph, so you're going to increase that to 100% if you're struck."The best piece of advice: stay in your car, call 911, and wait for help to arrive Torrez also has tips for when you see a car broken down: give them as much room as possible, and slow down.
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