PILOT MOUNTAIN, N.C. — A Pilot Mountain man is speaking out about driving while distracted in light of distracted driving awareness month.

What You Need To Know

  • Christopher Cook lost his brother, Patrick Cook, to a single vehicle accident on August 18, 2007

  • Over 10 people close to him have died in an accident, presumably to this very issue

  • According to Trust Choice, there are roughly 250,000 car accidents every year in North Carolina 

Christopher Cook lost his brother, Patrick Cook, to a single vehicle accident on August 18, 2007. His brother was just 24 years old.

Christopher Cook suspects his brother died because he was driving distracted.

Unforunately, his brother isn’t the only person he knows who has lost their life to distracted driving. Over 10 people close to him have died in an accident, presumably to this very issue.

“Currently there’s laws being passed, or laws being worked on in the North Carolina house or the North Carolina senate level that we are encouraging legislatures to strongly consider passing in order to help save lives," Christopher Cook said.

According to Trust Choice, there are roughly 250,000 car accidents every year in North Carolina and most of these are simple distracted driving mistakes that are completely preventable.