Westwood Man Dies in Car Accident on Route 128

Matthew M. Cox, 33, of Westwood, died this past Wednesday afternoon when his Ford Explorer went off of Route 128, hit a guardrail and then rolled over in Needham. Cox was thrown from the vehicle and it was reported by police who responded to the scene that he was not wearing his seatbelt. He had been was driving south on the highway around 4:00pm when the SUV rollover accident occurred near Exit 19.

Cox was taken to an area hospital and was pronounced dead a short time later. No other vehicles were involved in the tragic accident. Two of the lanes were closed by police in order to clear the scene, causing heavy delays with the rush-hour traffic. The lanes were cleared a few hours later.

Seatbelt Statistics
In Massachusetts last year, 117 people who were not wearing seatbelts died in car accidents. Also last year in the Commonwealth, 51 people survived who were not wearing seatbelts in car accidents where there was a fatality reported, as opposed to 145 individuals who were wearing their seatbelts in similar types of accidents. Seatbelts are proven to reduce the risk of both death and severe injury to drivers and occupants in the event of a car accident by as much as 50 percent, according to the Click it or Ticket campaign managed by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security in Massachusetts.

Next time you get in the car, even if it’s just a quick errand down the street, please take the extra time to put your seatbelt on. It may help to prevent a tragedy.

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