Raymond Young II, 37, killed, and several people injured in multi-vehicle crash on South Boulevard in Charlotte, North Carolina
Modified Date:
Sun, 06/07/2015 - 7:07amAccident Date:
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Police: Driver arrested after fatal motorcycle wreck on South Blvd
Nicholson was arrested and charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle, failure to reduce speed, and left of center. He was transported to the Mecklenburg County Jail. Police said alcohol did not appear to be a factor in the crash, but detectives are still investigating whether speed played a role.
One person died and several others injured in a accident involving a van, a motorcycle and another vehicle in south Charlotte Thursday on South Boulevard, near Briarbend Drive. The crash occured when a Honda Odyssey, driven by 35-year-old Dan Nicholson, was traveling on South Blvd. Nicholson failed to stop for traffic and rear-ended a Ford, causing the car to cross the center line into oncoming traffic. A Kawasaki motorcycle, being driven by 37-year-old Raymond Young II, hit the Ford then collided with the Odyssey head-on. Young was transported to Carolinas Medical Center-Main where he was pronounced deceased. Three people in the Ford Edge were also taken to Carolinas Medical Center with minor injuries.
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.
Type: Motorcycle Accident
People Involved:
Dan Nicholson
Raymond Young II
Roadway:
South BoulevardCity:
Charlotte, NCCounty:
Mecklenburg County, NCArea:
Charlotte, NC
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