Wrong-Way Driver Crashes into Van
When Texas motorists are navigating the busy roadways of the state, things don’t always go as planned. In an instant, a highway that was seemingly safe just moments earlier can turn into a scene of immense tragedy. Such was the case in a recent fatal car accident that took the life of one person and left two others injured.
It was approximately 6 p.m. on a recent Saturday when the tragic crash occurred. A woman said to be in her 30s was reportedly behind the wheel of a sports utility vehicle when the collision took place. For some unknown reason, her vehicle veered into oncoming traffic. Her vehicle crashed, head-on, into a van that was traveling in the opposite direction.
The woman suspected of causing the accident did not survive her injuries. A man and his 8-year-old son, who were traveling in the van, were both injured and transported by medical flight to an area hospital for emergency care. An officer who responded to the scene noted that accidents can happen very quickly and the results can be devastating.
Accident Victims have Legal Means of Financial Compensation
In Texas, when a person deemed to have caused a fatal car accident succumbs to his or her injuries, other accident victims are entitled to file legal claims against his or her estate. When an injured victim is a child of minor age, a parent typically acts on behalf of his or her child in pursuing claims for financial damages in civil court. Compensation may be sought for damages that include medical bills, loss of wages (including work time missed by parents while caring for an injured child), emotional pain and suffering and other monetary losses associated with an accident.
Source: click2houston.com, “Accident in Fulshear kills woman, injures father and son“, Samantha Ptashkin, Sept. 26, 2015
