GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - September 22nd marks the beginning of Child Passenger Safety Week, a time Gainesville police officers want to remind everyone about the importance of securing children in vehicles safely.

On July 24th, a crash on Williston Road killed two children. According to the crash report, they were not buckled and were on their mother’s lap.

Officials say it’s a reminder of how important it is to use the right car seats for kids, and to never hold a child in your lap.

“If you don’t know about it, then you don’t understand that these resources are available. Like we do have several car seat locations here, you don’t necessarily have to come to a registered check event if you were to call in the police department or the fire department, or UF Health and said, ‘I need help

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