Adrian Byrd killed, and Veronnia Byrd injured in collision with alleged wrong-way driver Gerardo Gonzalez Luna, 51, on Beltway 8 in Missouri City, Texas
Students: Loss of Heights HS coach in weekend crash leaves a real void
Counselors were on hand Monday at Heights High School after a beloved coach Adrian Byrd was killed in a wrong way crash[1].
Students are devastated.
High school coach killed, wife critically injured in wrong-way crash
The couple enjoyed a date night away from their two-year-old and three-year-old children. As they drove home from a wedding party, a stranger steered his Ford F-150 truck head-on into the couple’s Mercedes.
Former Lobo killed in Houston crash
Deputies charged the driver in the F-150 -- Gerardo Gonzalez Luna, 51 -- with intoxicated manslaughter and intoxicated assault.
Man charged in wrong-way fatal Houston crash
Harris County authorities say initial toxicology tests showed Luna had with a blood-alcohol level more than three times the legal limit of 0.08 percent. Open alcohol containers also were found in Luna's truck.
Man accused in drunken crash that killed Heights High school coach back in court
He appeared before Wallace Wednesday for a status hearing. He is expected to return to court in March. His case has not been set for trial.
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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