A celebrity plastic surgeon was killed in a car accident on Monday, shortly after text messaging that his dog was enjoying the ride, the New York Daily News reported.
Frank Ryan, famous for his work on Heidi Montag and Gene Simmons, died from severe head trauma after his Jeep Wrangler left the road. He had reportedly been using his cell phone to post comments and pictures of his dog on Twitter in the moments before the crash.
While our New York City injury lawyers frequently write about the dangers of text messaging and distracted driving, a new report details the increasing danger of riding with pets in your vehicle.
Driving with a pet in your vehicle is never a good idea. Yet, a new report by AAA found that motorists leave pets unrestrained, feed and water them, pet and play with them, and allow them to sit in their lap while driving. And two-thirds of the nation’s dog owners routinely ride with a pet in the car.
A survey sponsored by AAA and Kurgo, a pet restraint manufacturer, found that unrestrained dogs can become flying projectiles in the event of an accident and are the frequent cause of distractions for motorists.
Nationwide, distracted driving accidents injure 500,000 motorists and claim 6,000 lives each year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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