Larry Junior Drake, 60, and Wanda Faye Drake, 53, dead, Wanda Foster critical after van blows tire, strikes tree on U.S 31 in Muskegon, Michigan
Two dead, one critical after van apparently blows tire on U.S 31
Several witnesses said the vehicle, a white van, was passing a semi-truck when its rear driver's-side tire blew out, causing the driver to lose control, Roesler said. The van rolled several times in the median before wrapping around the tree, he said.
A small lap dog was freed from the wreckage more than an hour after the crash and is expected to be OK, Roesler said.
Husband and wife killed in US 31 crash near Muskegon
The crash happened around 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, on northbound U.S. 31 between Russell Rd. and Lakewood Rd. Muskegon County deputies say a GMC Minivan driven by 60-year-old Larry Junior Drake was passing a semi when the rear passenger tire blew.
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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Larry is my biological Dad. I
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