SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) — A Savannah family hosted a car seat safety event Saturday, Aug. 29, in memory of two children killed in a 2023 car accident.
Valerie “Miss Gina” Bailey Hearns said her grandchildren, Knowledge and Kingston, ages 4 and 5, and their mother, Shatasha, died in a car accident in Statesboro in August 2023.
“Losing one person is bad, but losing three at one time, you know, it was hard on us,” Bailey Hearns said.
From car seat giveaway to certification
As the holidays approached after the crash, the family decided to give away 10 car seats in honor of the boys. While planning the giveaway, Bailey Hearns said the family met women who told them car seats also need to be installed correctly…