Kailee Mills Foundation Offers Seat Belt Checks At High Schools

HOUSTON, TX -- The Harris County Sheriff’s Office and the Kailee Mills Foundation have partnered to conduct seat belt checks at several Houston area high schools this week. Sheriff’s deputies and school district officials will join with members of the Kailee Mills Foundation to conduct seat belt checks and provide information on the importance of seat belt safety

The seat belt checks will be held from Sept. 4 through Sept. 11 with officials at the campuses reminding teens the importance of wearing your seat belt.

Seat belt checks will be conducted at:

• Tuesday, Sept. 4: Klein Cain High School - Arrive at 2:30 pm
• Wednesday, Sept. 5: Klein Forest High School - Arrive at 2:30 pm
• Thursday, Sept. 6: Houston Christian High School- Arrive at 3:15 pm
• Friday, Sept. 7: Tomball Memorial High School - Arrive at 2:30 pm
• Monday, Sept. 10: Klein High School - Arrive at 2:30 pm
• Tuesday, Sept. 11: Klein Collins High School - Arrive at 2: 30 pm (Sheriff Ed Gonzalez scheduled to participate)

The Kailee Mills Foundation was launched by her parents in November 2017, just days after their 16-year-old daughter was killed in a one-vehicle rollover crash.

The crash happened on Oct. 28, 2017, less than a mile from the Mills home. Kailee was riding in the backseat of a car, and removed her seat belt to slide over to take a selfie with a friend. Seconds later, the car veered off the road and rolled, ejecting Kailee and killing her instantly.

READ: METRO And Kailee Mills Foundation Launch Safety Partnership

In the months that followed, the Kailee Mills Foundation has formed partnerships to raise seat belt awareness with METRO, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and the Klein ISD Police Department.

Sheriff’ Ed Gonzalez is expected to be at the last seat belt check event at Klein Collins High School, where Kailee would have been attending her senior year in high school this year.

Click the link to learn more about the Kailee Mills Foundation.

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