The family of a mother and daughter killed in an I-65 collision in March joined Governor Steve Beshear today for a special announcement. The announcement was held just yards away from the Hart County location where the I-65 accident took place.

It was March 19 when a truck hydroplaned, crossed the median of I-65, and hit a van head on.

The accident left five dead, including 51-year-old Myra Lawson and her 22-year-old daughter, Cassandra. Roughly three months later, the victims' family is making a big difference.

"Today I'm announcing a 10.8 million dollar project that will lead to greater safety on two busy highways," Governor Steve Beshear announced in front of a large gathering.

What the project involves is the installation of cable barriers on 34 miles of I-65, covering Hart, Barren, Hardin, and Bullitt counties. This sort of attention is due partially to the Lawson family's website, www.barriersnow.com.

"It's helped get people information, like how to contact senators and representatives and how to contact the governor," explains Dave Lawson, a man who lost both his wife and daughter to the I-65 collision.

The Lawsons always had a goal.

"To help save the lives of other potential crash victims and their families that have suffered the same ordeal," says Jennifer Lawson, who lost both her mother and sister to the collision.

This level of response has left them with mixed emotions.

"A little embarrassed, self conscious, and elated," says Dave. "Elated that there's that many people that we've made that big a noise or an impact."

"Now we can get the rest of the Kentucky highways safe and potentially help other states," Jennifer adds.

"I was told in the beginning, somebody's gotta do it," Dave says. "Somebody's gotta be the face. They didn't pick the best face, but I was willing to do that. It's helped me get through my grief, actually."

"It's wonderful to know other lives can be saved and that the highway will be safer," says Jolene Walker, who lost her sister and mother to the I-65 collision. "We can keep it from happening to somebody else."

In addition to those thirty miles of cable barriers on I-65, Beshear says a ten mile stretch of the Gene Snyder Freeway in Jefferson County will also gain cable barriers.