Karol Charlson, 66, Leighton Austin, 64, and Sheila Austin, 57, killed in wrong-way collision on Interstate 94 near Hysham, Montana
3 killed in head-on crash on Interstate 94
The Montana Highway Patrol says a 64-year-old Glasgow man was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes at about 7:30 p.m. Saturday when his car struck an eastbound pickup truck driven by a 66-year-old Hysham woman.
Hysham crash victims indentified
According to the Montana Highway Patrol, Leighton Austin was driving the wrong way on the interstate when his Mercury Sable collided with Charlson's GMC pickup truck.
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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