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IUP official memorializing traffic deaths in Butler County

Amy Shellhammer, community traffic safety project coordinator for Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Institute for Rural Health and Safety, right, speaks with Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger and Butler County Commissioner Kim Geyer on Friday outside the Butler County Courthouse. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle

A sign and 49 American flags have been placed on the lawn of the Butler County Courthouse as a symbol of the 49 people who died in vehicle crashes in 2022 in a five-county region that includes Butler County.

Amy Shellhammer, community traffic safety project coordinator for Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Institute for Rural Health and Safety, said she hopes people recognize the significance of 49 deaths and turn to making safer driving choices as a result.

“It’s a good reminder when they see it that there were that many deaths in accidents,” Shellhammer said. “Maybe someone will think, ‘I’m not going to drink and drive; I’m going to put my cellphone down while driving.’”

According to PennDOT, 16 of the fatal crashes in that timespan happened in Butler County.

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