Christopher Crites, 44, and Marcy Kauffman killed in wrong-way car crash on Interstate 70 near Clear Spring, Maryland
Police: 2 Dead After Wrong-Way Crash On I-70
Police say they don’t know why Crites was traveling in the wrong direction. They say the investigation into the crash is continuing.
2 killed in accident Thursday on I-70 in Maryland
Police said they do not yet know what caused Crites to drive in the wrong direction on the highway. The investigation is ongoing.
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Two people were killed in a wrong-way collision on Interstate 70 in Washington County near Clear Spring early Thursday. A Buick Century heading westbound in the eastbound fast lane collided with a Buick Lacrosse head-on. The driver of the Century, Christopher Crites, 44, of Little Orleans, and the driver of the Lacrosse, Marcy Kauffman, of Williamsport, were both pronounced deceased at the crash site.
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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