Last night, an SUV with three occupants was driving
on Darnestown Road near Germantown, and a car was also driving on the same
road, but on the other side of the center line.
The SUV crossed the center line as it approached a curve in the road and
it struck
the front of the car. The entire
front end of the car was heavily damaged with all of the airbags deployed. The SUV then left the road and crashed into a
tree. Two occupants from the SUV were thrown
from the vehicle, and one of these passengers later died at the hospital. The driver of the SUV was not thrown from the
vehicle and suffered serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. The three occupants in the car suffered
non-life-threatening injuries.
Montgomery County Police believe that alcohol was a factor in the crash,
but are still investigating other possible causes.
If police do determine
that alcohol was the cause for this fatal head-on collision, it would make this
crash even more tragic. Fatal car
accidents that are attributed to drunk drivers happen far too often in
Maryland. The state’s Department of
Transportation has a goal of zero deaths on Maryland’s roadways, and they
continue to work tirelessly to improve the roads and make them safer for
drivers. Drunk driving related deaths
are the worst kind of accident-related death because someone makes an
irresponsible decision to drive drunk and then an innocent life is taken away
because of that. Losing a loved one in
a fatal car accident is devastating for any family, especially when it could
have been prevented. No amount of money
will ever replace losing that person. In
a wrongful death case, the law allows for surviving estates to collect a
financial recovery when a negligent party is held liable for the cause of the
death. Compensation for damages can
include: loss of services, loss of future income, mental anguish, medical
expenses, funeral expenses, and punitive damages.
If
you or a family member has been injured or killed in an accident caused by the
fault or negligence of a drunk driver and would like to consult an experienced
Maryland personal injury attorney for free, contact us at (301) 854-9000 to
schedule an appointment at one of our office locations in Rockville
or throughout Maryland or visit us online at http://www.portnerandshure.com/Auto-Accidents/Car-Accidents/Fatal-Car-Accidents.shtml
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