Minnesota State Patrol Sgt. Mike Krukowski says if it weren’t for his seatbelt, his wife would’ve been planning his funeral.  Krukowski was involved in a head-on crash earlier this month, when a driver near Lakeville veered off I-35, went through the freeway fence and struck his squad SUV. Krukowski says over his 14 years on patrol, he’s heard every reason why people don’t wear their seatbelts — including, I’ll be able to belt in if needed

Krukowski broke both his feet and arm in the crash.  The driver of the other car died several days later.