Philip Wade Harvey Jr., 27, killed after his car is rear-ended by a hit-and-run driver in Martin County, Florida
Stuart man dies in early-morning wreck in Palm City.
A 27-year-old Stuart man died early Saturday in a wreck on Southwest Martin Downs Boulevard in Palm City, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
A 27-year-old Stuart man died early Saturday in a wreck on Southwest Martin Downs Boulevard in Palm City, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Philip Wade Harvey Jr. was driving his 2011 Hyundai Accent eastbound near Southwest Mapp Road when a 2009 Acura MDX struck him from behind, FHP said. The Acura continued its forward motion and pushed Harvey’s Hyundai through the intersection and further down the roadway. It then veered to the left and continued driving eastbound on Martin Downs Boulevard, FHP said Harvey’s Hyundai swerved to the right and stopped on the eastbound sidewalk. The crash remains under investigation, and authorities are trying to identify the Acura’s driver. Harvey was wearing a seat belt and was not under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash, FHP said.
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?
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Driver of SUV that killed Phillip Harvey Jr
I don't get how they havnt
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