Chloe Beaird, 7, and Gavin Beaird, 13, killed in 5-car pileup on I-70; 1 driver arrested for DWI in Blue Springs, Missouri
Two children killed in car crash on I-70, driver arrested for DWI
The driver arrested for DWI told investigators he was distracted and looked down from the highway, the spokesperson said.
The driver looked back up and said it was too late to stop.
2 children die in 5-vehicle crash in suburban Kansas City
Jackson County prosecutor Jean Peters Baker says 60-year-old James Green of Odessa also is charged with two counts of second-degree assault and drunken driving for the crash Monday evening in Blue Springs.
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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