San Marcos, Texas Accident Leaves 1 Dead
Drivers are taught from a young age that one of the most important aspects of driving is to pay attention. Another lesson that young people often hear is that they should not drink and drive. When a driver is impaired, they are unable to pay the proper amount of attention that is needed to drive safely. As a result, a fatal car accident could occur, and a driver could face an investigation and charges.
Such a situation may have recently taken place in Texas, with a six-vehicle collision resulting in one fatality and nine individuals being injured. Reports stated that a vehicle was stopped waiting to make a left turn when a vehicle approaching from behind did not slow and as a result, collided with the stopped vehicle. The stopped vehicle was then pushed into another lane of traffic where it was hit by two other vehicles and collided with a third vehicle. Damage from the collisions also caused another vehicle to be involved.
The driver of the stopped vehicle was transported to an area hospital where he was unfortunately declared dead. Two passengers in his vehicle were also taken for treatment and were still hospitalized in serious condition at the time of the report. Six other individuals had also been transported to the hospital but have been released. At this time, the other driver involved in the initial collision is currently being charged with intoxication manslaughter.
A Texas Car Accident Attorney can Help Win Financial Compensation
A car accident of this magnitude can leave many individuals looking for answers as to how they should proceed. The family of the deceased victim may wish to look into wrongful death claim options, and the other injured parties involved may also want to explore personal injury claims. Information on such claims should be available in Texas and could potentially help those parties involved better understand their circumstances and options for civil court claims.
Source: statesman.com, “One dead, nine injured after six-vehicle wreck near San Marcos”, Andrew McLemore, July 5, 2014
