{"id":28863,"date":"2020-04-15T16:30:44","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T20:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=28863"},"modified":"2020-04-14T17:59:10","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T21:59:10","slug":"defiance-man-joins-saved-by-the-belt-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/defiance-man-joins-saved-by-the-belt-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Defiance Man Joins \u201cSaved by the Belt\u201d Club"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"903\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ohio-State-patrol.jpeg?resize=666%2C903&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ohio-State-patrol.jpeg?w=666&amp;ssl=1 666w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ohio-State-patrol.jpeg?resize=560%2C759&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ohio-State-patrol.jpeg?resize=260%2C353&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ohio-State-patrol.jpeg?resize=160%2C217&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Defiance resident Dennis J. Terrazas joined Ohio\u2019s \u201cSaved by the Belt\u201d Club today after his safety belt saved him from sustaining life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred on State Route 117 in Allen County on February 27, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Chad Recker, the 2019 Findlay District Trooper of the Year, presented Mr. Terrazas with a \u201cSaved by the Belt\u201d certificate signed by Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Thomas J. Stickrath and Colonel Richard S. Fambro, Patrol superintendent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDennis is a living testimony to the effectiveness of safety belts,\u201d Lieutenant Tim Grigsby, Lima Post commander said. \u201cEveryone needs to buckle up every trip, every time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Provisional data from 2019 shows 457 people in Ohio were killed in traffic crashes where a safety belt was available, but not in use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201cSaved by the Belt\u201d Club is a joint effort by the Ohio Department of Public Safety and more than 400 Ohio law enforcement agencies. This club is designed to recognize people who have benefited from their decision to wear safety belts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dennis also received a \u201cSaved by the Belt\u201d license plate bracket.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Defiance resident Dennis J. 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