Patricia Powell, 17, killed in rear-end collision on Interstate 76 in Akron, Ohio
17-year-old dies in Akron crash Easter morning
Police said that around 2:15 a.m. on March 27, Powell was sitting stationary on the eastbound shoulder near exit 24 when a 63-year-old Talmadge man driving a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox collided with her vehicle.
Plea entered in drunk-driving death of teen killed on side of Akron road
Sentencing for Charles Queer, Jr. is set for July 26th. He faces up to eight years in prison and thousands of dollars in fines.
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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