Carla Blissitt, 40, Naomi James, 65, killed, Joseph Pickett, 70, 4 students, 2 other adults injured, after a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of Dunn Avenue and New Kings Road in Jacksonville, Florida
Modified Date:
Mon, 09/07/2015 - 10:53amAccident Date:
Thursday, April 10, 2014Two dead, several hospitalized in chain-reaction crash on Dunn Avenue.
Two people are dead following a chain-reaction crash involving a school bus.
Two people are dead following a chain-reaction crash involving a school bus. The crash happened on Dunn Avenue and New Kings Road. The Florida Highway Patrol said a school bus with 14 students from Dinsmore Elementary School stopped with its lights flashing, dropping kids off. A black car and white SUV were stopped behind the bus. FHP said a semi truck driver didn't see the stopped cars in time to stop. He swerved to try to avoid the crash but couldn't. Four children were taken to UF Health, as well as the school bus driver. The person in the black car was also taken to the hospital with unknown injuries. Two people in the white SUV were killed. FHP has identified those people as 40-year-old Carla Blissitt and 65-year-old Naomi James. The truck driver has been identified as 70-year-old Joseph Pickett. He suffered minor injuries.
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.
Type: Bus Accident
People Involved:
Carla Blissitt
Naomi James
Joseph Pickett
Roadway:
Dunn Avenue and New Kings RoadCity:
Jacksonville, FLCounty:
Duval County, FLArea:
Jacksonville, FL
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To the Blissett family, sorry
To the Blissett family, sorry for your great loss, Earth has no sorrow, that heaven cannot heal. Be blessed in your time of sorrowGod will take care of you.
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