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Jannie Lee Robert, 76, killed, and Cynthia Vidette Howard, 56, critically injured in car crash caused by driver Tommy Lee Brown on Old House Road in Ridgeland, South Carolina

Modified Date: 
Mon, 11/20/2017 - 12:42pm
Accident Date: 
Friday, October 23, 2015

Man charged after Ridgeland wreck kills 1 woman, injures another

The Ridgeland Police Department has arrested a man after he caused a wreck that killed one and critically injured another, just after 2:30 p.m. The off-duty officer continued to follow the runaway driver, while relaying the information to 911 operators. The passenger, 56-year-old Cynthia Vidette Howard of Ridgeland, was transported to the Ridgeland Municipal Airport, where a Lifestar helicopter flew her to Memorial. The driver of the Lincoln, 76-year-old Jannie Lee Robert of Ridgeland, was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver of the Lincoln lost control of the car, which ran off the road and struck a large tree.
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.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Jannie Lee Robert
Cynthia Vidette Howard
Tommy Lee Brown
Roadway: 
Old House Road
City: 
Ridgeland, SC
County: 
Jasper County, SC
Area: 
Savannah, GA

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