Wendell E. Hayman, 65, Ethel D. Ellis, 66, and Stafford L. Shaw Sr., killed, and two people injured in car crash with driver fleeing police on Interstate 295 in Hanover County, Virginia
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Sun, 05/31/2015 - 8:14amAccident Date:
Friday, May 29, 2015Kansas man killed in Virginia crash
Investigators believe Shaw had shot and killed his estranged girlfriend, 34-uyear-old Morgan R. Rogers, and her 1-year-old daughter, Leah. Their bodies were found Friday afternoon in their Chesterfield County home.
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Police say Shaw, who was fleeing police, was traveling northbound on I-295 when he apparently crossed the grassy median at a high-rate of speed and struck the southbound 2004 Chevrolet Malibu driven by Hayman. The Malibu then struck a 2011 Nissan Sentra in the southbound lane.
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Wendell E. Hayman, 65, of Kansas City, Kansas, and his sister, Ethel D. Ellis, 66, of Washington, D.C., died Friday in a collision on Interstate 295 in Hanover County. Their vehicle was hit by a sports car driven by Stafford L. Shaw Sr., who was running from a state trooper. Shaw was also killed. Two other people were injured.
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.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
High-Speed ChasePeople Involved:
Wendell E. Hayman
Ethel D. Ellis
Stafford L. Shaw Sr.
Roadway:
Interstate 295County:
Hanover County, VAArea:
Richmond-Petersburg, VA
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