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Va. ambulance service hopes music video will save lives

Over the past 1,269 days, the Richmond Ambulance Authority (RAA) reports they have taken 374 pedestrians to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle

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RICHMOND, Va. — Over the past 1,269 days, the Richmond Ambulance Authority (RAA) reports they have taken 374 pedestrians to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle.

That equals one person sent to the hospital every three to four days.

To curb this number, the RAA is producing a music video to warn Richmonders about the dangers of distractions like texting while walking down the street.

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