{"id":406,"date":"2024-09-16T18:08:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T18:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifevibesever.com\/?p=406"},"modified":"2024-09-16T18:08:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T18:08:00","slug":"9-year-old-dies-10-minutes-after-posing-with-note-then-police-spot-tragic-mistake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifevibesever.com\/?p=406","title":{"rendered":"9-year-old dies 10 minutes after posing with note \u2013 then police spot tragic mistake"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the end of summer fast approaching, thousands of moms are preparing to send their\u00a0children<\/a>\u00a0back to school.<\/p>\n

Education is, of course, an important part of any child\u2019s upbringing; there really is nothing better than sitting around the dinner table and listening to them discuss what they\u2019ve learned that day.<\/p>\n

Sadly, this is something the Crustner family won\u2019t experience again.<\/p>\n

Just moments after little Payton Crustner posed for a photo that would mark her first day in fourth grade, disaster struck with devastating consequences.\"\"<\/p>\n

Facebook \/ LeAndria Starr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

9-year-old Payton Crustner was excitable before starting her first day in fourth grade.<\/p>\n

Tragically, she wouldn\u2019t even make it to the classroom before her life was ripped away from her.<\/p>\n

Payton died after being involved in a terrible car accident. According to Houston\u00a0KHOU TV<\/a>, the picture of her, proudly posing with a sign, was taken just 10 minutes before the accident.<\/p>\n

As per the authorities, 18-year-old Marcus Wayne Dukes was driving on the highway when he turned left and veered into oncoming traffic.<\/p>\n

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Wikipedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It didn\u2019t take long for him to collide with the car being driven by 32-year-old Miranda Michelle Clark. In Miranda\u2019s backseat were three children: 9-year-old Payton, her 16-year-old brother and an unidentified 3-year-old.<\/p>\n

According to KYTX TV station, Payton was thrown out of the car during the accident. She was declared dead at the scene, having sustained severe injuries.<\/p>\n

The authorities say that Mirada was driving with a seat belt, but Payton only had a lower belt on, one that failed to keep her safely strapped in.<\/p>\n

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Marcus Dukes, Payton\u2019s brother and the unidentified 3-year-old weren\u2019t wearing seat belts.<\/p>\n

Those involved in the collision were rushed to hospital, with Payton\u2019s teen brother still in critical condition.<\/p>\n

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Marcus Dukes \/ Facebook<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fortunately, the other three involved left hospital with only minor injuries.<\/p>\n

A family member has since started a\u00a0collection on Facebook<\/a>, with all donations going to funeral expenses for Payton and treatment for her brother. Thus far, almost $18,000 has been raised.<\/p>\n

\u201cPayton Lynn Crustner, 9 years old, was taken from this world this morning before her first day of 4th grade, please keep this family in your prayers,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>the post reads.<\/p>\n

Our thoughts and prayers are with Payton\u2019s family at this most difficult of times.<\/p>\n

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I hope this story can remind people how important it is to wear seat belts. It may seem an obvious requirement by now, but there are still those who neglect them.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Never forget that seat belts can be the most important safety feature in a car \u2013 both those in the front seats\u00a0and\u00a0<\/em>the rear.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Share this important message \u2013 hopefully we can save more children from dying in the future.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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