Chloe Calhoun, 18, killed in 2-vehicle crash on Route 38A Owasco, New York
Fatal Owasco crash: Teen rushes to wreckage, finds victim is her long-time friend
Calhoun, who had met co-workers at the drive-in for ice cream, drove out of the parking lot at 6143 E. Lake Road at 9:41 p.m., said Lt. Michael Wellauer, of the Cayuga County Sheriff's Office.
Calhoun had just pulled out when her 2005 Ford Escape was struck from behind by a 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche driven by Dain R. Schneider, 33, of Owasco, who was driving north on East Lake Road, Wellauer said.
Driver, in hospital after crash that killed teen in Owasco, charged with DWI
Cayuga County District Attorney Jon Budelmann and Sheriff David Gould say Dain R. Schneider, of Owasco Road in Auburn, was arraigned at Upstate University Hospital on three charges in connection to Wednesday night's fatal crash.
Man faces up to 24 years in prison for drunken crash that killed Auburn teen
Dain R. Schneider was sentenced Tuesday morning in Cayuga County Court to spend up to 24 years in prison for Calhoun's death, said Cayuga County Assistant District Attorney Diane Adsit.
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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