Derrick Burnett, 17, and Dontrez J. Williams, 15, killed and Ramaj M. White, 19, and Daraushea N. Goines, 20, injured in single-vehicle crash on Pawnee and Woodlawn in Wichita, Kansas
2 Teens Killed In Southeast Wichita Crash Identified
Investigators believe that speed was a contributing factor that caused the driver to lose control.
Teens killed in crash at Pawnee & Woodlawn identified
A spokeswoman for the Wichita Public Schools District confirmed that one of the deceased was a student at North High School.
What do you want to do?
On Wenesday afternoon in Wichita, a Chevrolet Monte Carlo was headed west on Pawnee at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control and struck a utility pole on the north side of the road near Woodlawn. The front seat passenger, Derrick Burnett, 17, and left rear passenger Dontrez J. Williams, 15, were pronounced dead at the scene.
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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