Edward Rice, 49, and Robert Owens, 22, killed in collision with fleeing driver Eric K. Dempsey, 39, at Tallman Street and Lincoln Avenue in Syracuse, New York
Police: Two die after drunken driver flees from officers, crashes in Syracuse
A man and his stepson died Friday evening after a drunken driver fled from officers and crashed into their car in Syracuse, police said.
Syracuse police identify 2 men killed by drunk driver who fled officers
Dempsey refused to stop and turned onto Lincoln Avenue, Fowler said. He sped through the stop sign at the Tallman Street intersection and crashed into a white sedan, which was driven by Rice.
Syracuse man indicted in police chase crash that killed 2
A Syracuse man who allegedly led police on a car chase before crashing into another vehicle, killing two men, has been indicted by a grand jury.
Syracuse man gets NY's harshest driving homicide charge after chase that killed 2
Those factors led Dempsey's maximum possible punishment to increase from 2 1/3 to 7 years up to 8 1/3 to 25 years.
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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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