State Trooper Michael Stewart, 26, dead, 1 injured in crash with garbage truck on Route 711 in Ligonier Township, Pennsylvania
1 state trooper dead, 1 injured in crash with garbage truck in Ligonier Township(link is external)
The fatal accident happened shortly before 2:30 a.m. Friday on Route 711, near the Route 271 split.
Officials: Pennsylvania trooper at fault in fatal crash(link is external)
State police say the cruiser's speed — which isn't being revealed — as well as wet conditions and fog contributed to the crash that killed 26-year-old Trooper Michael Stewart on July 14.
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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