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6 Ways to stay healthy (and sane) during SXSW

If you're unfamiliar with Austin's phenomenal music scene, this would be the festival to sonically blow your mind. But come safely prepared...

By Kevin Kline

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin’s mega-festival is just around the corner. While many will avoid the SXSW crowds like the plague, there are some important ways to stay healthy and safe.

Ross Tobleman, M.D., the emergency room medical director at Scott & White Round Rock offered these 6 tips:

101 activities that are better than driving drunk on Saint Patrick's Day (or ever)

It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day! How wonderful to be able to drink with a weekend’s abandon on a Thursday! In honor of this most-sacred holiday, I have prepared a list of options that are better than driving drunk.

Daejah Hough, 15, dead after being struck by two vehicles on US Highway 52 in Darlington County, South Carolina

Teenage pedestrian Daejah Hough is dead after being struck by 2 vehicles in Darlington County while attempting to cross the street. Hough died around 6:30 a.m. after being hit by a freightliner truck and then by a Chrysler minivan while attempting to cross US Highway 52 at Syracuse Street. She died at a local hospital and no charges will be filed against the drivers. Hough was at fault for unlawfully trying to cross the highway and the incident is under investigation by the Darlington County Coroner and the SCHP.

Spring Break Safety Tip Sheet

Safe Spring Break is a non-profit that annually publishes the most important safety tips to enjoy the holiday with no harm done. It's the ultimate guide for college students who plan to travel for spring break. Carry it along for the journey...

-Take turns behind the wheel. Rotating drivers can keep everyone rested with the added bonus of taking turns deciding on the music.

-Whoever sits shotgun should stay awake to keep the driver company. Two alert drivers are always better than one.

Jeffrey Bellinger, 13, killed when struck by freight train while walking along tracks in Cedar Lake, Indiana

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Chicago, IL

Hanover Central Middle School student Jeffrey Bellinger, 13, was walking along the side of a set of CSX railroad tracks Tuesday afternoon when he was hit from behind by a freight train that was unable to stop. The accident occurred about 200 feet north of the 137th Avenue crossing in Cedar Lake, where Bellinger was pronounced dead at the scene.

In Boston: Hopkinton groups team up to promote road safety

Runners are vulnerable emerging on the recently thawed Boston roads in preparation for the upcoming annual marathon. Considering this fact, local organizations are taking a Vision Zero approach to ensure the safety of those training for one of the biggest events of this resilient city. "HOPKINTON — With the weather warming up, multiple town departments and organizations are teaming up again this year to raise awareness of runners training on the roads.

SPRING BREAK! Show me your ample decision-making skills!

It’s that magical time of year again when America’s youth migrates to warmer climes, lured by the siren song of Jäger bombs and skin exposure. Before you disappear into the rum-soaked sunset, consider these tips to stay safe.

Where in the U.S. are you most likely to die in a car crash?

If you've been wondering what the worst-possible road trip locale in America is, you're in luck!

Germanwings Airbus Carrying 150 Crashes in French Alps

'PARIS — A German jetliner on a routine flight to Düsseldorf from Barcelona, Spain, rapidly lost altitude for more than eight minutes and then crashed in the French Alps on Tuesday morning with 144 passengers and six crew members onboard, the airline said.

Prime Minister Manuel Valls of France said that no one on the plane had survived the crash.

Friends or phones: Distracted driving a factor in 6 out of 10 teen crashes

New idea for keeping teens safe: lock them up until they're 25.

OK, maybe that's not reasonable. But in a new report published by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, analysis of nearly 1,700 videos finds that 6 out of 10 moderate-to-severe crashes with teen drivers are caused by a distraction—either friends or phones. The foundation calls it "the most comprehensive research ever" into distracted teen driving.