Impact stories
Eight seconds: one fatal distraction
It’s a story about eight seconds that forever changed the lives of two families. Eight seconds a distracted driver wishes he could take back.
Joe's story
Joe Tikalsky was getting his newspaper when a distracted driver hit him in October 2015. Now, his wife of 53 years must live her final years alone.
Megan's story
Megan Goeltz, a mother and certified nursing assistant, was at a stop sign in February 2016 when she was hit and killed by a driver, who her family says was distracted by a cell phone.
Chad's story
Chad Popp, a farmer from Rice, Minnesota, says he was hit head-on by a distracted driver using a cell phone in May 2016.
Shattered dreams: distracted driving changes lives
In June 2014, Chris Weber picked up his cell phone while driving in Rock County to make a bank transaction. His choice led to the crash that killed Andrea Boeve, a mother of two who was bicycling with her young daughters in Rock County at the time.