Passenger Brilly Karen Cabrera Carchi, 15, killed, driver Diego Hernandez, 15, injured after striking tree on East Burnsville Parkway in Burnsville, Minnesota
Police: Teen passenger of 15-year-old driver dies in single-car crash in Burnsville
A teenage passenger of a 15-year-old driver died in a single-car crash Wednesday shortly after midnight in Burnsville, officials said.
The wreck occurred about 12:30 a.m. on E. Burnsville Parkway just west of Portland Avenue, where the car hit a tree in the median, said Police Capt. Matt Smith.
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.