Judy Marie Claybourne, 53, killed, and Darryl Claybourne and Ameerah Claybourne critically injured in collision with alleged distracted driver Erik Christian Hicks, 42, on U.S. 64 in Zebulon, North Carolina
Mom killed, dad and teen daughter hurt in Zebulon crash; 1 man charged
Hicks has not been charged with misdemeanor death by a motor vehicle, however troopers will be conferring with the Wake County District Attorney’s Office in the coming days to determine if additional charges are warranted in this case, Gordon said.
DRIVER CHARGED WITH TEXTING WHILE DRIVING AFTER WOMAN KILLED IN ACCIDENT ON US-64 IN WAKE COUNTY
The driver of the GMC - 41-year-old Erik Christian Hicks of Knightdale - is charged with texting while driving and failure to wear a seatbelt.
Driver admits to texting before fatal Zebulon crash, warrants say
A man admitted to officials he was texting a coworker when his SUV plowed into another vehicle in Interstate 95, killing a woman and injuring her daughter, court documents say.
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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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