Cactus City, CA – Fatal Car Accident On Freeway
Cactus City, CA (November 18, 2018) – Shortly before 3:00 on Saturday morning one person was killed and another seriously injured in a single car accident on the Interstate 10 Freeway.
According to police reports, the vehicle crashed into a drainage ditch in the center divide of the Interstate 10 Freeway headed eastbound, just east of Frontage Road. When police and emergency crews arrived at the scene, they found that there were two occupants still lodged inside the vehicle. Reports indicate that a 19-year-old woman from Phoenix, Arizona was found and pronounced dead at the scene. The other occupant of the vehicle was extricated and rushed via ambulance to a local hospital for emergency medical treatment. The occupant is currently listed in critical condition.
The name of the deceased is being withheld until the next of kin can be located and notified. No additional information is available at this time. The investigation is still ongoing as police attempt to discover the cause of the accident.
Wrongful Death in California
A wrongful death claim is a civil suit, not a criminal one despite the imposing nature of its name. A question of wrongful death arises when someone dies as the result of the carelessness, disregard, wrongful act, or negligence of another person. A wrongful death suit is a claim for monetary damages. This type of claim may be brought to court by a survivor of the deceased or a representative of the deceased’s estate. If the lawsuit ends up being successful, then the defendant would be ordered to pay the survivors of the deceased.
If a family member has been taken from you by a deliberate act or an accident that was the result of someone else’s negligence, then please reach out to the attorneys here at the Los Angeles Injury Group for your legal representation. If you would like a free consultation on your wrongful death suit, call us at (310) 954-7248 as soon as you can.
