One person killed in intentional bicycle collision with alleged hit-and-run driver Samuel Matthew Rocha, 28, at Pleasant Valley and Ventura in Oxnard, California
Port Hueneme man accused of intentionally driving into teenage bicyclists, killing 1, after battering 2 others at laundromat
An investigation found that Rocha was the driver of the vehicle and had allegedly intentionally driven into the bicyclists, killing a 16-year-old and injuring four additional minors, the DA’s office said.
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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