Albert Cruz, 17, and Sergio Martinez, 18, killed in collision with alleged hit-and-run driver William Alexander Marquez, 34, at 10th Street West and Avenue O-8 in Palmdale, California
Hit-And-Run Horror Kills Two – Including Innocent 17-Year-Old Boy – In Palmdale: Deadly Driving Suspect Speeding From Earlier Crash
Marquez — who had publicly been named as the suspect — surrendered Feb. 5, according to the detective, who said the victims were “great kids, and it shows in how many people wanted to help” by sending in tips to help detectives identify and locate the driver.
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.
Add new comment