Isabelle Silva, 16, killed, man arrested after alleged OUI jet ski crash on Merrimack River in Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Teen Missing, Man Charged With OUI After Jet Ski Crash In Merrimack River
The 16-year-old Lowell girl was riding on the back of her boyfriend’s jet ski on the Merrimack River just before 11 p.m. Sunday when, according to her family, they were hit from behind by another jet ski.
Fatal Chelmsford Jet Ski Crash: Victim Remembered As 'Great Student,' Friend
"She was a great student, dedicated, a friend, a very good daughter, and very dear to her friends," her family said in a statement through a fundraising page.
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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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