Ernest Crain, 54, and Jayarama Notestine, 23, killed in single-vehicle car crash on Butts Canyon Road in Napa, California
Two dead Friday in fiery Napa area crash
CHP is investigating the collision and the Napa County Sheriff’s Department is working to identify the victims, the report says. At this time it is unknown whether the occupants were wearing seat belts or whether alcohol or drugs were a factor, the release says.
Two men identified in deadly Napa County crash
They were identified as Ernest Crain, 54, of Angwin and Jayarama Notestine, 23, of Middletown, a student at Pacific Union College in Angwin.
Two people died in a fiery single vehicle accident near Napa on Friday. Ernest Crain, 54, of Angwin, has been identified as one victim, and no details have been released on the identity of the other person. The crash occurred at about 10 p.m. Friday when a Saab was traveling southbound on Butts Canyon Road, and the driver lost control of the car. The vehicle crashed into a rocky abutment, went down the embankment, and caught fire. The driver and passenger were deceased at the crash site.
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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