David Vasquez-Dueno, 21, killed, and Joel Ybarra, 42, critically injured in 2-vehicle crash on I-10 after man pulls over to urinate in St. Charles Parish, LA - secondary crash injures state trooper
Louisiana State Police trooper injured at scene of fatal crash on Bonnet Carre Spillway
Around 1 a.m. Sunday, a 2010 Toyota Scion, driven by Louis Hernandez of Meridian, Mississippi, was traveling westbound on I-10 when Hernandez stopped on the right shoulder of the Bonnet Carre Spillway bridge to urinate, State Police said in a news release. While Hernandez was walking near the shoulder of the road, a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Joel Ybarra, 42, of Little Rock, Arkansas, approached and veered right to avoid hitting Hernandez, striking the rear of the Toyota.
Police: Man urinating on highway leads to fatal crash
Authorities say a man has been killed and two others, including a Louisiana state trooper, have been injured following two crashes that occurred after a driver pulled over to urinate.
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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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