45-year-old man killed after steel beam strikes him and pins him between truck and pillar at construction zone on State Route 520 in Seattle, Washington
Construction worker on SR 520 project killed in site accident
Crews were able to free the man from between the beam and the flatbed and began CPR before paramedics arrived at the scene.
State investigating death of Highway 520 construction worker pinned by huge beam
On-site workers were able to free the man before medics arrived, but the 45-year-old victim, whose identity was not immediately made public, died en route to a hospital, said Fire Department spokesperson Kristin Tinsley.
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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