Sadine Dixon, 84, killed when police cruiser hits her car in pursuit of stolen vehicle in Clay County, Arkansas
1 dead in Arkansas deputy's pursuit of stolen vehicle
Police say Burdin spotted a stolen vehicle near Rector that was being pursued by Kennett, Missouri police into Arkansas. As the pursuit entered the city, the deputy's car collided with Dixon's vehicle.
Deputy collides with SUV during multistate chase, kills elderly woman
Huffines and Mamino, who authorities described as intoxicated, were arrested and booked at the Greene County Jail.
Miller said they were set to make court appearances in Piggott on a variety of charges related to the chase, including homicide.
Suspects in deadly police chase charged with murder
According to Clay County court documents, Robert Huffines, 36, of Holcomb, Missouri and Lea Mamino, 32, of Collinsville, Illinois face felony charges including murder, fleeing, theft by receiving and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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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