Antonio Herrera-Salas, 24, killed; Nicolas Quijas-Cruz, 29, and Raul Martinez, 27, injured in single-vehicle crash on K-4 highway west of Bushton, Kansas
Man killed in Rice County crash
One person was killed and two others were injured in a one-vehicle crash Wednesday in central Kansas.
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At about 7:45 a.m. Wedesday on K-4 highway, about 3 miles west of Bushton in Rice County, a westbound 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan went left of center on K-4, crossed over the eastbound lane, departed the roadway, entered the south ditch, where it struck a culvert. Passenger Antonio Herrera-Salas, 24, of Wichita, was dead at the scene. A second passenger, Nicolas Quijas-Cruz, 29, of Attica, and driver, Raul Martinez, 27, of Wichita were injured and brought to Via Christi Hospital St. Francis in Wichita.
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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