Oscar Molina Alvares, 24, and Jose Portillo Morales, 22, killed, and Christian Molina injured in car crash on Beckwith Road near Modesto, California
Update: Officials identify 2 killed in Beckwith crash west of Modesto
Molina, who was able to crawl out of the vehicle and call 911, told officers that a tan or brown, mid-2000s Honda passed their vehicle and cut them off while returning to the westbound lane. He said his brother reacted to avoid a collision with the Honda.
Alvares lost control of his Nissan Sentra, crossed into the eastbound lane of Beckwith, spun out, went into an orchard on the south side of the road, rolled the vehicle and struck a tree.
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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