Improve Guardrail Safety Parameters to Prevent Fatal Accidents

Recent signers:
Louise Gwaltney and 19 others have signed recently.

The Issue

On March 20th, 2025, life took a tragic turn for my family and me. My 6-year old son, Cameron Paul Epp, lost his life in a car accident in Turon, Ks, a heartbreaking incident that should never have resulted in a fatality. A guardrail, in place to protect drivers, instead became a weapon of destruction. Instead of crumpling or steering the truck, it penetrated the floorboard, ejecting my son from the vehicle. His was not just a faceless statistic but a bright spark lost due to faulty infrastructure.

Shockingly, incidents like this are not as rare as they should be. Many lives have been mercilessly taken away due to faulty, outdated, or insufficient guardrails. This underscores a systemic failing in our transportation safety measures that requires immediate attention and action.

Our objective is simple – ensure that no other family experiences the unspeakable pain and loss that we have endured. We request lawmakers to mandate and enforce the update and maintenance of guardrails, adopting the best international standards for road safety.

Help us turn our pain into purpose. Help us ensure that Cameron did not die in vain. Sign the petition. Make your voice heard for better, safer roads for all.

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Cayla EppPetition Starter

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Recent signers:
Louise Gwaltney and 19 others have signed recently.

The Issue

On March 20th, 2025, life took a tragic turn for my family and me. My 6-year old son, Cameron Paul Epp, lost his life in a car accident in Turon, Ks, a heartbreaking incident that should never have resulted in a fatality. A guardrail, in place to protect drivers, instead became a weapon of destruction. Instead of crumpling or steering the truck, it penetrated the floorboard, ejecting my son from the vehicle. His was not just a faceless statistic but a bright spark lost due to faulty infrastructure.

Shockingly, incidents like this are not as rare as they should be. Many lives have been mercilessly taken away due to faulty, outdated, or insufficient guardrails. This underscores a systemic failing in our transportation safety measures that requires immediate attention and action.

Our objective is simple – ensure that no other family experiences the unspeakable pain and loss that we have endured. We request lawmakers to mandate and enforce the update and maintenance of guardrails, adopting the best international standards for road safety.

Help us turn our pain into purpose. Help us ensure that Cameron did not die in vain. Sign the petition. Make your voice heard for better, safer roads for all.

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Cayla EppPetition Starter

The Decision Makers

Kevin Schwertfeger
Kansas House of Representatives - District 114
Responded
Representative Kevin Schwertfeger reached out to share he has signed the petition and this response: The public would benefit from the placement of guardrails along bridges on higher traveled blacktop roads, if possible to prioritize these. It is something that could be looked into and implemented gradually to fit in tight county budgets. I am sorry for the Epps' loss. I served under Alvin Epp as my Fire Chief and currently with Gary Epp my friend & fellow Firefighter. Theirs' was a tragic loss. He is in God's hands with his Great Grandfather Alvin too. Rep. Kevin Schwertfeger
Laura Kelly
Kansas Governor
Tracey Mann
U.S. House of Representatives - Kansas 1st Congressional District
Kenneth Jorns
Former Turon City Mayor

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