Bruce R. Drury, 68, Louise A. Porter and her twin sister, Linda M. Robillard, both 69, killed in head-on wrong-way crash on New York State Route 481 in Syracuse, New York
Triple Fatal Accident on NYS Route 481
The accident is reportedly the result of one vehicle traveling northbound in the southbound lane resulting in a head on collision involving three vehicles.
The accident was fatal for the driver of one vehicle as well as a front passenger and rear passenger of a separate vehicle.
3 dead on Rt. 481 after elderly wrong-way driver plows into oncoming traffic
The driver going north in the southbound lanes was killed and two people in an oncoming vehicle also died, troopers said. The elderly driver had apparently been going the wrong way since Cicero, a witness said.
State police ID 3 killed in Route 481 wrong-way crash
Bruce R. Drury, 68, of 477 James St., Syracuse, was driving a 2004 Toyota Corolla the wrong way on state Route 481 South about 11 a.m. Monday when he crashed into two vehicles, killing himself and two people in one of the other vehicles, state police said in a news release.
Wrong-way driver in fatal Route 481 crash had crashed before, friend says
A couple months ago, Schmidtka said, Drury mentioned flashbacks from his time in the military were keeping him from sleeping. Drury was struggling to get sleep medication from the Syracuse VA Medical Center, Schmidtka said.
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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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