13-year-old girl killed after alleged drunk driver Jason Shelton, 28, hits horse-drawn buggy, flees scene in Polk County, Tennessee
Teen dies after van hits horse-drawn buggy, driver facing charges
The accident occurred around 4 p.m. on Tuesday. Troopers said Jason Shelton, 28, was speeding down a road about 15 miles outside of Cleveland, Tenn. and hit a horse-drawn buggy. The teenager was thrown from the buggy and had to be flown to the hospital. Shelton continued to drive the damaged vehicle until it stopped, then got out and ran into a wooded area. Officers with TWRA and Polk County said when they found Shelton, he appeared to be drunk.
Teen dies after van hits horse drawn buggy
Shelton is facing several charges including DUI, failure to render aid, and vehicular homicide.
Girl dies after horse-drawn buggy hit by car; driver charged with vehicular homicide
Shelton had earlier been charged for driving under the influence after hitting a horse-drawn buggy carrying two passengers, a 50-year-old named Daniel Wanner and the 13-year-old girl on Linsdale Road in Polk County on Tuesday.
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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