Officials hope to boost seat belt usage in Missouri

Thursday, September 19, 2002

It was two years ago today that Scott City, Mo., honor roll student Jessica Arnzen failed to buckle her seat belt for a short trip to school. Minutes after leaving home, she was thrown from the vehicle when her car overturned and died of a broken neck.

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