Fatal Car Accident in Texas Kills 3 Young People

On behalf of Tylka Law Firm and Mediation Center posted in “Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents” on Thursday, March 14, 2013.

When lives are lost in a Texas car crash, those left behind begin a difficult and often lengthy grieving process. However, when the deceased were just beginning their adult lives, the loss is even harder to bear. When a young person dies in a fatal car accident, all of their potential dies with them, along with the hopes and dreams that their family held for their future.

This is the case for multiple families in the aftermath of a horrific auto accident that took place in the early morning hours of a recent Saturday. Authorities believe that the female driver of a Ford Mustang was driving in the wrong direction on Highway 290 in Harris County when she encountered another vehicle. That car, a Ford Explorer, was driven by an 18-year-old woman.

The force of the collision led to a fire, which quickly engulfed the Explorer. The driver and a rear passenger in that vehicle were trapped, and died in the fire. One other passenger escaped the vehicle with help from a family that stopped at the scene, but was in critical condition following the incident and has had to undergo surgery in recent days.

The three victims were cadets at Texas A&M. They were on their way back from a JROTC drill meet at the time of the collision. Their funerals are expected to draw large crowds as the community joins to support the families in their time of mourning.

A Texas Fatal Car Crash Attorney can Help you Win Financial Compensation

Police report that there were beer bottles in the Mustang, and that impairment is believed to be a causal factor in the car accident. The driver of the Mustang also lost her life in the Texas crash. However, the families of the victims can sue her estate for wrongful death, should they decide to move forward with that course of action. While nothing will bring back the young people who lost their lives in this senseless crash, a civil suit could help offset the financial losses associated with the fatal car accident.

Source: kbtx.com, “3 Killed in 290 Crash, Including 2 Texas A&M Cadets,” March 3, 2013