Ramon Torres Jr. 30, Jorge Magallanes Torres, 27, Oscar Rojas Torres, 21, and Wilfredo Antonio Hernandez, 18, killed in car crash with tractor trailer at Frontage Road and Orange Avenue in Edinburg, Texas
Police: Brownsville men die in Edinburg crash
Ramon Torres Jr. 30, Jorge Magallanes Torres, 27, Oscar Rojas Torres, 21, all of Brownsville, and Wilfredo Antonio Hernandez, 18, of Edinburg, were all declared dead on the scene Thursday afternoon after the Ford Mustang GT they were travelling in crashed into the back of an 18-wheeler that was preparing to make a turn, department spokesman Lt. Oscar Treviño said.
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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