Wilson A. Granajo, 19, killed and driver Antonio Sanchez, 44, arrested when vehicle crashes into canal off of Northwest First Street in Palm Beach County, Florida
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According to authorities, Sanchez was driving a 2016 Ford F350 shortly before 8 p.m. Sunday east on Northwest First Street, heading toward Northwest First Avenue[3]. Sanchez drove through an intersection without stopping, crashed into a metal guardrail separating a dead-end street from a canal and went into the water.
Man facing DUI charges in fatal crash in South Bay
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office arrested 44-year-old Antonio Sanchez on charges of DUI manslaughter, DUI property damage and driving without a license and causing the death of another person.
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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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