Francois Jouaux, 46, killed in collision with alleged hit-and-run driver Tom Doane, 46, on state Highway 84 in La Honda, California
UPDATE: Driver Who Fled From Deadly Peninsula Crash is Caught, CHP Says
The collision was initially reported at 6:57 p.m. on Highway 84 near Sylvan Way in unincorporated San Mateo County, according to the CHP. Investigators believe a 1992 Honda was traveling east on the highway when a 2001 Ford F-250 pickup truck traveling north crossed the double yellow lines into the eastbound lane, causing the two vehicles to collide, CHP officials said.
Driver Accused of Drunken, Deadly Head-On Peninsula Crash Appears in Court
Doane remained in the hospital until Monday night when he was booked into jail on $1 million bail, District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said.
He pleaded not guilty at an arraignment this afternoon to vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run charges, prosecutors said.
El Granada man to stand trial in hit-and-run that killed Apple engineer
A three-day preliminary hearing concluded Friday with San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Hill ruling enough evidence exists to try Tom Shelton Doane on felony counts of vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run, said District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe.
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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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