Katherine Burdick-Crow, 16, dies in hit-and-run pedestrian collision on Lawrence Road in Cary, North Carolina
Modified Date:
Mon, 06/29/2015 - 8:12pmAccident Date:
Friday, June 26, 2015Attorney: Cary teen's death an accident, not murder
The driver, Simmons, then started driving faster and punched Burdick-Crow in the face and head several times until she fell from the moving truck, according to the search warrant. She died early the next day at WakeMed.
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: Pedestrian Accident
Topics:
Hit and RunPeople Involved:
Katherine Burdick-Crow
Roadway:
Lawrence RoadCity:
Cary, NCCounty:
Wake County, NCArea:
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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