Rosa Lydia Rojas, 28, killed and child injured in pedestrian collision with alleged drunk driver at Aramingo Avenue and Tioga Street in Port Richmond area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mother dies, son injured after being struck in Port Richmond; driver suspected of DUI
The driver of the striking vehicle, a 29-year-old male, was taken into custody, and put into handcuffs. Police say he is suspected of DUI.
Police: Mother died saving kids from suspected DUI suspect in Port Richmond
The family is building a memorial for 28-year-old Rosa Lydia Rojas near Aramingo Avenue and Tioga Street where she was fatally struck around 9 p.m. Saturday.
Mom killed saving kids from car driven by alleged DUI driver, police say
Ryan McHugh, of the 4700 block of St. Dennis Drive in Philadelphia, is charged with two counts of homicide by vehicle, aggravated assault while driving under the influence, involuntary manslaughter and causing an accident involving death.
Child, 9, saved in Port Richmond crash wants mother remembered as hero
Rosa's mother, Rosita, says that while she will never get over the loss of her daughter, she always knew that Rosa was the kind of woman who would willingly give her life for her kids.
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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