Boston Car Accident Lawyer Blog
A car crash resulting in the death of a child is one of the most traumatic events a family can experience. According to a recent news article from the Boston Globe, a 17-year-old boy was riding in the back seat of a sedan when it was involved in a fatal car accident in Northbridge.
The driver of the sedan slowed down as a school bus was passing the car when a large pickup truck, also driven by a teen, slammed into the rear of the sedan. Witness say EMS first responders quickly arrived on the scene and transported the young victim to UMass Memorial Medical Center, where he died from his injuries sustained in the car accident.
Authorities have not released the name of the allegedly at-fault driver but stated he was being charged with motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation, operating to endanger, and speeding. It is not known whether defendant was also injured in the crash, and police are still investigating the cause of the accident.
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A passenger in the sedan was badly injured and suffered serious cuts on his face. Firefighters had to use the Jaws of Life to cut one passenger from the wreckage, before the passenger was rushed to the hospital, along with one other victim.
The serious car accident occurred shortly after noon on Massachusetts Avenue. The 50-year-old Boston resident was hit by the car and trapped beneath it for several minutes before being freed. It was an employee of a nearby gas station who got a car jack and raised the at-fault driver’s vehicle enough to get the victim out of harm’s way. Authorities are saying victim’s injuries were serious in nature, but not believed to be life threatening. He was transported to a local hospital with severe trauma to his legs.
What is not in dispute is the auto accident resulted serious personal injury, and plaintiff was eventually required to have his left leg amputated. Plaintiff originally sued defendant for negligence in federal court. During jury selection, both parties had an opportunity for lengthy voir dire of prospective jurors.
The center of the roadway on which victim was traveling was lined with temporary traffic dividers and had a speed limit of 55 mph. Plaintiffs (victim’s parents) argue at-fault driver was confused when exiting restaurant parking lot and tried to make a left turn instead of a right turn. Plaintiffs further alleged restaurant owner was negligent for failing to adequately staff the parking lot. On the night of the fatal traffic accident, there was only one employee working in the parking lot and no employee was there to assist customers leaving the parking lot in entering the roadway. Plaintiffs specifically asserted restaurant owner chose to save the eight dollars per hour it would have cost to have a second parking lot attendant over their customer’s safety.
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Authorities said victim was driving his friend to a local hospital. This friend, who was his passenger, had been in another car accident earlier that day and was on her way to visit another occupant of that car who had been in the hospital following the earlier crash. During this late night ride to the hospital, victim hit the horse and died at the scene of the accident.
Sister filed a car accident lawsuit in Wyoming against her brother. Sister alleged brother was driving in a negligent manner. Specifically, she said her brother drove into a foggy area and slammed on the brakes, which caused the rear end of the car to slide sideways. When the vehicle slid, it ran off the road, into the median, and rolled one and a half times.
During the reckless driving trial, Werth testified that may have been going 90 mph but argued that he never reached 100 mph. At trial, a state trooper also testified he followed worth on the beltway for approximately half a mile at 105 mph before he pulled over the suspect. The officer approached the car with almost completely tinted windows and drew his weapon but then put it back in his holster when he saw Werth. The officer testified Werth was polite as said he was pushing his luck by driving that fast.