Cariann Hithon, 22, shot and killed after running over officer while fleeing crash scene in Miami Beach, Florida
Miami Police Kill Temple University Student Accused of Running Over Officer
Cariann Denise Hithon was driving a black BMW at a high rate of speed when she crashed into two vehicles along iconic Miami Beach, Florida, according to investigators.
Bowie woman, 22, killed by police in Florida after allegedly running over officer
Cariann Hithon of Bowie, Maryland, crashed into several cars Sunday evening as people watched from sidewalk cafes in the tourist district known as South Beach, police said.
Temple student fatally shot by police in Florida
As a crowd gathered around the crashed BMW, the vehicle sped forward and struck an officer. Another officer then fired three shots into the vehicle, and it came to a stop down the street. Hithon was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead.
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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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