Sylvia Hayworth, 73, killed when train hits car in Exeter, Missouri
Driver killed in car-train crash in southwest Missouri
She was killed Wednesday when she didn't stop before crossing a stretch of railroad tracks that intersects with a private Barry County road. The patrol says there is no signal device at the crossing.
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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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