Ricardo Gomez, 15, dies and 17-year-old driver injured in single-vehicle rollover car crash on Interstate 70 in Rifle, Colorado
Modified Date:
Tue, 10/06/2015 - 10:28amAccident Date:
Friday, April 17, 2015Boy, 15, killed in I-70 Western Slope crash ID'd; teen driver faces charges
"As the vehicle traveled through the median it began to rotate," the release said. "The vehicle then rolled 1 ½ times and the unrestrained passenger was ejected. The passenger sustained fatal injuries from the crash."
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The teen killed in the crash is identified as Ricardo Gomez. He was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck. The vehicle swerved from the road and traveled into the center median. The driver was wearing his seatbelt and suffered serious injuries.
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.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Accident Topics: Teenaged Drivers - Young Adult Drivers, Seat Belt Usage, Ejected from VehiclePeople Involved:
Ricardo Gomez
Roadway:
Interstate 70City:
Rifle, COCounty:
Garfield County, COArea:
Denver, CO
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