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Milstead Automotive offers free car escape tools this weekend

Published 04/30/2016

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,span class="sz">MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas - With new storms looming this weekend and the potential of even more flooding, the staff at Milstead Automotive in Spring want to make sure you stay safe. Anyone coming to their location at 29707 W. Hawthorne can pick up for free one of their Car Escape Tools that are designed to allow you to exit your car should you find yourself suddenly underwater. (See video link)

“We’re open until 6:00 o’clock this evening and from 7:00 a.m. until 12 noon on Saturday, and as long as we’re open and we have tools available, we strongly encourage you to come by our location and pick one up for every vehicle you own,” said Amy Milstead, president of Milstead Automotive. “In the last series of floods, more than a half-dozen people died because they could not escape their vehicles as the waters rose, and the approaching storms this weekend compelled us to give away these tools to you for no cost; your safety is paramount to us.”

The flat, hand-held tool serves a dual purpose: it has a protected razor blade that allows you to easily slice through your seatbelts, and a steel hammer tip that will break your vehicle window even if it is underwater.

“Of course, if at all possible you should avoid driving in a flooding situation,” said Milstead. “If you encounter standing water, no matter how shallow you think it is, turn around and don’t attempt to cross. Our hope is that you never need to use this tool, but we’d rather you have it and never need it than the other way around.”

Milstead Automotive is located at 29707 W. Hawthorne in Spring, and can be reached at 281-367-3535 to schedule routine maintenance, or visit their website at www.milsteadautomotive.com.

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