Accused drunk driver injures 16-year-old girl, causing death of unborn baby after crashing into car on Missouri 350 at Raytown Road in Jackson County
Lee’s Summit man accused of drunken driving, causing death of unborn baby in wreck
According to court documents, Raytown police responded shortly after 3 a.m. to a reported hit and run on the highway, where an 18-year-old man with a broken-down car told officers a dark colored Dodge truck, traveling at high speed, rear-ended his car and drove away.
The crash injured the man’s 16-year-old girlfriend, who was sitting in the disabled car and was 33 weeks pregnant, according to court documents.
Man accused of causing Missouri wreck that killed fetus
Jackson County prosecutors have charged Jonathan Marquardt of Lee's Summit with two felony counts of driving while intoxicated, causing injury and death. He's also charged with leaving an accident scene.
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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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