James Nash, 73, killed when rock from truck hits windshield while driving on Route 17 in Hope, Maine
Modified Date:
Wed, 07/01/2015 - 12:22pmAccident Date:
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Rock crashes through windshield, kills driver on Route 17 in Hope
Chief Deputy Timothy Carroll says he's asking for the public's help in finding the truck and its driver, who probably wasn't aware of what happened.
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Investigators in Maine are trying to identify the truck they believe was the source of a rock that crashed through the windshield of a vehicle, killing the driver. The incident happened at about 3 p.m. Tuesday on Route 17 in Hope. The rock flew off a vehicle hauling a load of stones. Seventy-three-year-old James Nash of Camden was pronounced dead at the scene. His wife, a passenger in the car, was taken to the hospital with minor 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
People Involved:
James Nash
Roadway:
Route 17City:
Hope, MECounty:
Knox County, MEArea:
Portland-Auburn, ME
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