Cynthia Vega, 46, and Santiago Vega, 17, killed, and alleged DUI driver Bala Chandra Sekhar Gutti, 30, charged in collision on Texas 71 near Spicewood, Texas
Alleged drunk driver charged in deaths of mother and son in November crash
According to a crash report, Gutti’s car veered into the oncoming lane and crashed, head-on into the car carrying the Vegas. A few seconds later, a tractor trailer crashed into Vega’s car.
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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