(KMZA)--Special recognition for a Seneca 7-year-old, selected as a regional winner in the 2014 annual “Put the Brakes On Fatalities Day” poster contest.
Casen Dalinghaus was honored during a ceremony Thursday at the Axtell Elementary School.
During the afternoon assembly, Casen was awarded with a bicycle and bicycle helmet, donated by Safe Kids Kansas.
He was one of 18 Kansas students receiving regional honors, while three were selected for statewide honors.
A total of 1,344 posters were entered in the contest, sponsored by numerous Kansas transportation organizations, including KDOT.
Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day is a nationwide effort to increase roadway safety and reduce all traffic fatalities.
To view Casen's winning poster, see this story on our website at mscnews.net.
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