Elaine Rasmussen, 70, Matthew Carson, 48, and Olivia Carson, 12, killed, and one juvenile injured in head-on wrong-way collision on state Highway 50 in Tabor, South Dakota
Authorities identify victims of head-on crash near Tabor
The Highway Patrol says Rasmussen was traveling the wrong way on state Highway 50 and collided head-on with the minivan driven by Matthew Carson about 3:45 p.m. Thursday.
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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