Mark Robinson, 52, Tina Bland, 50, and Karen Mays, 53, dead, and Lenwood McQueen, 37, injured when tow-truck strikes pedestrians on Tulane Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans Police: 3 pedestrians killed in tow truck crash
WWL-TV (http://bit.ly/2dA6pgE ) reports the wreck happened Sunday just before 5 p.m. at a Mid-City intersection.
Authorities say a tow truck was traveling southbound when it left the roadway and hit four pedestrians. Police say the tow truck then drove through a fence into the parking lot of a shopping center, where it hit several parked vehicles.
In aftermath of fatal tow truck crash in Mid-City, questions surround company
Meanwhile, court and business records are raising questions about the towing company's officers, whose names were removed from the official corporate records just hours after the crash.
Fatal Mid-City tow truck crash caused by driver's seizure, company owner says
The comments came just hours after the Orleans Parish Coroner's Officeconfirmed that Mark Robinson, 52, and Tina Bland, 50, died of blunt injuries sustained during the crash. A third victim who perished has yet to be identified, pending family notification.
Pedestrian injured in Mid-City tow crash sues tow company and driver
Filed on Oct. 13 in Orleans Parish court, McQueen's suit is seeking damages from the tow company, All Night Towing and Recovery, LLC, and the truck's driver, Thurman Jones. McQueen is represented by attorney Edward Womac.
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After an injury car accident, take these steps to help the recovery process
When someone has been injured in a car crash, it's hard to know what to do to help. Injured people need appropriate medial treatment, but they also need to have their civil and legal rights protected.
After a serious crash, several steps need to be taken, including dealing with the insurance companies, tracking and documenting lost income from missed work, coordinating medical bill payments, and handling an insurance claim.
Go here for information on the best way to handle these issues following an injury car accident.
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