Max Meadows, 90, killed in two-vehicle crash on Route 11 in Pulaski County, Virginia
State police investigating fatal crash in Pulaski County
Virginia State Police is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that left one dead in Pulaski County Monday.
Authorities say at 3:34 p.m., police responded to the crash on Route 11 close to a half-mile north of Route 766.
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.