Leo Balderas, 3, killed, Jacob Balderas-Ramirez, 6, Jesus Garcia-Ortiz, 9, and Sarahi Garcia, 10, injured, and Griselda Ramirez-Ortiz, 19, arrested after single-vehicle crash on Missouri Business Route 5 in Camden County, Missouri
Driver arrested after child, 3, dies in Camden County crash
Troopers arrested Griselda Ramirez-Ortiz, 19, who was driving the car. She was not injured. She was booked into the Camden County Jail on charges of involuntary manslaughter, three counts of 2nd degree assault, driving without a license and two counts of failing to failing to securing a child in a safety restraint.
HIGHWAY ROUNDUP: 3-Year-Old Killed, Three Children Injured In Crash
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Griselda Ramirez-Ortiz, 19, of Camdenton, was driving a 2009 Chevrolet Aveo northbound on South Business 5, north of Highway 5, at 6:10 p.m., March 4, when the vehicle traveled off the right side of the road and struck a culvert.
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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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