Lina Correa, 22, killed and Luis Ruiz, 28, injured in crash during police chase on Grattan Street in Chicopee, Massachusetts
Woman killed, 2 men seriously injured in Chicopee crash after allegedly fleeing police
The driver allegedly drove through a red light at Granby Road and Grattan Street, nearly colliding with other vehicles. The officer slowed at the intersection and lost the Honda. Shortly afterward, while driving down Grattan Street he saw skid marks and smoke in the air and saw the driver had crashed into a parked car, he said.
Officials identify Chicopee woman who died in car crash and driver who allegedly fled police
Lina Correa died after the crash that happened at about 1:40 a.m. on Grattan Street. The car's driver, Luis Ruiz, 28, of Springfield is in critical condition, said James Leydon, spokesman for Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni's office.
Driver charged with motor vehicle homicide for deadly Chicopee crash
Jim Leydon, spokesperson for the Hampden County District Attorney, told 22News that Luis Ruiz of Springfield has been indicted in connection to the October 30 crash in Chicopee that killed 22 year-old Lina Correa of Chicopee.
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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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