Anthony Joseph Gaines, 42, killed when car driven by Etgar Edvardo Bautista-Montoya, 19, crashes into house on East Lenoir Street in Raleigh, North Carolina
Suspected drunken driver arrested after car plows into Raleigh home, kills man inside
The driver of the vehicle, 19-year-old Etgar Edvardo Bautista-Montoya, suffered minor injuries. He is charged with felony death by vehicle and driving while impaired.
Teen driver was fleeing police when he crashed into Raleigh house, killing man inside
Police were investigating what caused the driver to run into the house, and East Lenoir Street was closed between Quarry and Church streets.
Driver charged after killing man inside Raleigh home
The driver, 19-year-old Etgar Edva Bautista-Montoya, was arrested at the scene and charged with DWI and felony death by motor vehicle.
Teen out on bond at time of deadly Raleigh crash, judge says
It was revealed in court that Montoya was out on bond from an earlier assault case when the incident happened.
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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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