Troopers Say Majority Of Child Car Seats Improperly Installed

A 3-year-old girl died in an auto accident near Los Fresnos while strapped in a car seat Sunday. Investigators don't know yet if the girl's seat was secured in the car at the time of the crash.

Jessica Lopez says her strategy for installing her children's car seats was follow the instructions on the seat and then pray for the best.

Another woman told CHANNEL 5 NEWS the burden falls on the parents. "You know like the accident like you said there's no turning back and a child doesn't know any better. It's the mother's responsibility," she said.

Harlingen police have been checking cars seats at an event this week. They say some seats needed to be replaced, because they had been recalled, while others just wiggled around too much. That is the dilemma parents face while installing the seats. Too tight can be as bad as too loose.

The state has clear guidelines on who must use car safety seats. Children under the age of eight or those under 4 feet 9 inches tall must be in a safety seat.

A worried parent can call local police departments or DPS offices to have a child safety seat check to make sure everything is installed and working properly.

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