Tavea Tarlton, 31, Eliza Tarlton, 4, and Farrow Tarlton, 2, killed and driver Brandon Jaquez-Perez, 23, arrested in collision on Kendall Drive in San Bernardino, California
Mustang driver arrested in suspected DUI crash that killed man, badly injured 4 children in San Bernardino
Brandon Jaquez-Perez, 23, was driving a Ford Mustang at a high rate of speed on Kendall Drive around 11:50 p.m. when he blew through a red signal at the intersection of University Parkway, the San Bernardino Police Department said in a news release.
2 young boys, man killed in suspected DUI crash in California; 2 other children injured
The driver of the Mustang, 23-year-old Brandon Jaquez-Perez of Bloomington, was arrested on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter. Alcohol and speed apparently factored into the incident, police said.
Father, 2 young kids ID'd as victims killed in fiery crash involving alleged DUI driver in San Bernardino
The collision happened as the family headed home, just minutes after they had left the residence of the man’s mother and father in San Bernardino, according to a GoFundMe account set up to help pay funeral costs.
Father and Children Killed in DUI
Kenroy Moi-Thuk-Shung is organizing this fundraiser.
Woman Mourns Son, Two Grandchildren Killed by Suspected DUI Driver Day After Thanksgiving
The mother of a man who was killed in a fiery car crash along with his two young children by a suspected drunken driver a day after Thanksgiving was heartbroken Wednesday as she talked about her beloved son.
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Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death
After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?
Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.
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