Nassau County deputy Eric Oliver killed when car strikes him during foot chase near SR-200 at Chester Road in Yulee, Florida
Officials: Nassau County deputy killed in Yulee crash
The crash happened on SR-200 at Chester Road, which is between US 17 and the Bridge to Fernandina Beach. The westbound lanes are blocked to traffic due to the crash.
Nassau County deputy in foot chase struck, killed by car
It happened between 7 and 7:30 a.m. after U.S. Border Patrol agents asked two deputies to help. When one of the men Border Patrol were trying to question ran, the deputies followed. The first officer made it across, but Deputy Eric Oliver was hit by a car. He died at the scene.
Officials: Man who ran from deputy killed in chase arrested
Authorities say they've arrested a man who was running from a sheriff's deputy who was then fatally struck by a vehicle during the chase.
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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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