Billy Dezern, 21, killed and Kenny Dezern Sr. injured in collision with alleged hit-and-run driver Robert Whitaker on Interstate 65 in Bullitt County, Kentucky
Girlfriend of man killed while fixing car on I-65: 'He was one of a kind, and I will always love him'
“They popped the hood, and when they did, somebody veered over at a high rate of speed and hit my brother, and killed him instantly on impact,” Billy’s brother, Kenny Dezern, Jr. 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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