Timmy Thompson, 51, Karen Thompson, 50, and Tessa Thompson, 10, killed in collision with wrong-way driver Abby Michaels, 21, on Interstate 75 in Moraine, Ohio
Mason family killed in wrong-way crash on I-75
The family’s southbound Toyota Camry was struck by a northbound Kia Forte traveling in the southbound lanes, police said in a prepared statement.
Funeral arrangements announced for Mason family killed in car crash
Visitation for the Thompson family is 4 to 8 p.m. March 25 at St. Susanna Catholic Church, 616 Reading Road, in Mason. A Mass of Christian Burial is 11 a.m. March 26 also at St. Susanna. A second memorial mass will be held in Maumee, Ohio, at a future date.
21-year-old charged with murder for wrong-way crash
The Kia, driven by 21-year-old Abby Michaels, had been traveling the wrong way in the northbound lane when she slammed head-on into the grey Toyota Camry that was carrying a family of three returning home from vacation.
Prosecutor: Wrong-way driver ‘deliberately’ slammed into car, killing family of 3
Abby Michaels, 21, has been indicted on six counts of murder, six counts of aggravated vehicular homicide and one count of OVI in connection with a St. Patrick's Day crash in Moraine.
Documents: Suspect called husband before deadly wrong-way crash
Michaels was arrested Thursday at the Beckett Springs Changes mental health facility in Washington Township.
Woman charged with murder for I-75 crash that killed 3 in court Wednesday
In August, Michaels changed her plea from not guilty to not guilty by reason of insanity. According to the prosecutor’s office, a judge will review her competency evaluation at 9:45 am Wednesday.
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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