Jaime Danilo Rosales-Gomes, 25, and Mearl Elizabeth Winberg, 27, killed, and Ricardo Chicas-Gomez, 20, and Derek Huntley, 27, critically injured in head-on wrong-way crash on U.S. Interstate 80 in Sparks, Nevada
Modified Date:
Thu, 05/28/2015 - 6:56amAccident Date:
Saturday, May 23, 2015
2 still critical after I-80 wrong-way Sparks crash kills 2
Two people remain in critical condition at a Reno hospital with injuries they suffered in a head-on, wrong-way crash that killed two others on U.S. Interstate 80 in Sparks over the weekend.
Authorities reported in a statement the driver of the wrong-way pickup was under the influence of alcohol when he crashed into an oncoming vehicle and was killed at approximately 3 a.m. Saturday. He has been identified as 25-year-old Jaime Danilo Rosales-Gomes. His passenger, 20-year-old Ricardo Chicas-Gomez, was critically injured. The passenger in the car also was killed. she has been identified as 27-year-old Mearl Elizabeth Winberg, of Fernley. The driver, 27-year-old Derek Huntley of Yerington, is in critical condition at Renown Regional Medical Center.
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 drunk driving crashes and wrongful death claims here.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Jaime Danilo Rosales-Gomes
Mearl Elizabeth Winberg
Ricardo Chicas-Gomez
Derek Huntley
Roadway:
U.S. Interstate 80City:
Sparks, NVCounty:
Washoe County, NVArea:
Reno, NV
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