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Buckle Up, Stop Texting (B.U.S.T) is a pledge started by Lubbock television station, KCBD NewsChannel 11 and Sports Director Pete Christy following the tragic death of Alex Brown, a seventeen-year-old Seagraves High School student who was killed in an accident on November 10, 2009 while texting and driving. The program encourages youth and adults to sign a pledge promising not to text while driving and to always wear their safety belts. [1]

Contents [hide] 1 Alex Brown Biography 1.1 Car Wreck 2 Oprah Winfrey Show 3 Extreme Home Makeover Alex Brown

Alex Brown was born December 29, 1991 in Lubbock, Texas. She lived in Plainview, Texas for a short time before moving to Wellman where she completed kindergarten and first grade. Beginning in second grade, she attended Seagraves schools. Alex was an extremely active young lady, involved in many school programs such as cheerleading, basketball, One Act Play, FCA, FFA, and FTA. In addition, she was integral part of her church's youth ministry, taking part in the Leadership Team, the Kairos Prison Ministry and the Drama Ministry. She attended church at Calvary Baptist Church in Brownfield, Texas.

1.^ "Consider This...Take the B.U.S.T. Pledge." KCBD.com. 2009-11-24. http://www.kcbd.com/global/story.asp?s=11570258. Retrieved 2010-11-21. 2. "Alexandria (Alex) Marie Brown." LubbockOnline.com. 2009-11-12. http://lubbockonline.com/stories/111209/obi_515264992.shtml. Retrieved 2010-11-21