Lauren E. Patrick, 27, killed in wrong-way collision with alleged drunk driver Orlando Saldivar, 26, on Highway 281 in San Antonio, Texas
Deadly wrong way crash shuts down Hwy 281 Sunday morning
The yellow car hit the center median and side swept a bus, said police. First responders attempted to cut the woman out of the yellow vehicle but she died on the scene.
The driver of the white car was given a sobriety test on the scene and was arrested.
Police: Man faces intoxication manslaughter after fatal head-on collision Sunday morning
The driver of the other car suffered severe injuries and died at the scene. The male driver was not injured and failed a sobriety test and taken into custody at the scene.
Family mourns death of woman, 27, after alleged drunk driving crash near The Pearl
As the victim’s name was released, Patrick’s family and friends began sharing tributes to the woman on Facebook. Many warned against drunk driving and its potentially fatal effects.
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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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