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Kathleen R. Santure, 82, killed in wreck with 18-wheeler caused by heavy rains on US-23 in Milan, Michigan

Modified Date: 
Fri, 10/02/2015 - 9:18am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Police: Weather Likely A Factor In Crash That Killed 82-Year-OldPassenger

At least one person was killed and two others injured in an accident involving multiple semi-trucks and cars in Monroe County. Michigan State Police Lieutenant Tony Cuevas says investigators used a drone and took measurements to try to piece together just what caused the crash in heavy rain. Cuevas believes a 47-year-old Monroe woman’s car began to hydroplane while driving northbound on US 23. “She is in the right lane, she loses control and hits a vehicle in the left lane – she hits the median wall and comes back across US 23 sideways, with her passenger side exposed, and then her vehicle is hit by a semi,” said Cuevas.
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: Truck Accident
Topics: 
Weather Conditions, Hydroplaning
People Involved: 
Kathleen R. Santure
Roadway: 
US-23
City: 
Township of Milan, MI
County: 
Monroe County, MI
Area: 
Detroit, MI

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