Seven-year-old Dashiell Brown of Quinter, 9-year-old Jessica Schroeder of Victoria, and 12-year-old Kallie Leiker of Hays are the Northwest Kansas winners in the2013 Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day poster contest.

Each child will receive a bicycle and a helmet donated by Safe Kids Kansas during presentations at their individual schools, later this month.
Kallie Leiker, who attends Hays Middle School, is also a statewide poster contest winner in the 11 through 13-year old age category. She will receive a family gift package from the Great Wolf Lodge water park in Kansas City, and also a $50 gas card from QuikTrip Corporation.

A total of 867 kids across Kansas ages 5 to 13 took the time to think about safety and participated in the contest. Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day is a nationwide effort to increase roadway safety and reduce all traffic fatalities.