Faces of Distracted Driving: Kelson Vaillancourt, 21

On May 20, 2009, 21-year-old Kelson Vaillancourt was riding with a co-worker to a job site. The driver was distracted and failed to yield at a stop sign. He drove into oncoming traffic, and their vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer. Kelson died the next day.

To honor her brother's memory, Loren Vaillancourt has been using her visibility as Miss South Dakota 2010 to speak with schools and organizations throughout her state about the dangers of distracted driving.

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