Child seated on driver’s lap without seatbelt in vehicle, Columbia Falls MT


A vehicle was seen traveling near 9th St W and Meadow Lake Blvd with a four-year-old child sitting on the driver’s lap. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt. Officers are investigating possible child negligence due to unsafe seating.
Audio|Source: Flathead County Law, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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We followed even for the child negligence, South Meadow, Lake Boulevard, and 9th Street.
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That's 4 copy, I'll be out of position, but I'll head that way.
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10-4[1], it's the grade on the Civic with a four-year-old child, and a lap of a driver not buckled in, they just turned southbound.
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10-4: Acknowledgment / Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
9th St W & Meadow Lake Blvd, Columbia Falls, MT 59912
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