Thomas Donnelly, 31, and Marlene Evans, 63, killed and one other seriously hurt in two-vehicle head-on crash on State Route 16 in Logan County, West Virginia
Logan County collision claims 2 lives
Two people were killed in a head-on crash Sunday night in Logan County.
According to sheriff’s deputies, a vehicle being driven by Thomas Donnelly, of Accoville, was headed west on state Route 16 near Crown when it collided head-on with an approaching vehicle being driven by Marlene Evans, of Laredo.
Two killed in Logan County crash
Eveans died at the scene, while a passenger in her car, Amie Copley, was severely injured and flown to Cabell Huntington Hospital.
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.