Jaxon Artidiello, 5, killed when car struck by semi truck at West Erie Avenue and Kolbe Road in Lorain, Ohio
Child killed after semi slams into car stopped at red light
Troopers say Jaxon was in a car driven by 51-year-old Denise Artidiello. Artidiello slowed to stop for the red light at Kolbe Road, but the driver of the Freightliner semi failed to stop and struck her car from behind.
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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