More than four full years after a reckless driving car accident claimed the life of a Tulsa woman, the victim’s family can gain some closure. A criminal case against the 22-year-old motorist responsible for the crash wrapped up August 1, 2019, when he pled guilty to motor vehicle negligent homicide. According to police, the man […]
Oklahoma State Troopers are continuing their investigation into the causes behind a fatal motorcycle crash that took the lives of two women, the driver and passenger. According to a June 6, 2019 article published by NBC affiliate KTEN News Channel 10, the motorcycle rear-ended a semi truck that driving north on US 69 in a […]
Officials from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol continue to investigate the exact causes behind a fatal Oklahoma Accident that occurred on Jun 6, 2019. According to an article published by Oklahoma’s KFOR News Channel 4, there is speculation that the age of the driver was a factor. The accident, which claimed the life of a 12 […]
On December 19, 2018, Chris Dodge, the co-owner of Fat Guy’s Burgers in Tulsa, was struck and killed while trying to cross the Inner Dispersal Loop on foot. Dodge, age 41, had exited his vehicle after being involved in a collision and was attempting to cross the IDL when he was hit by another vehicle. […]
A deadly hit-and-run accident in Tulsa raises questions about pedestrian safety for residents in the area. Tulsa residents were reminded that pedestrian safety is not something to take for granted after a deadly hit-and-run accident involving a pickup truck left a woman dead. Hit-and-run accidents have been on the rise across the country in recent years,;and […]
The law provides that any of the heirs of the decedent may bring an action for wrongful death. Distribution of recoveries is specified in the article so that should one heir recover in this type of action, all heirs suffering damages will be entitled to recover at varying portions. Damages shall be awarded only to […]
In Baltimore, Maryland, a tragic scene unfolded when a city school bus collided with a local city transit bus, killing six people, including the driver of the school bus and five other commuters on the city transit bus. While police continue to investigate why and how the driver lost control of the school bus, it […]
A Vermont man was charged with second-degree murder recently, after he recklessly drove the wrong way down a major interstate, hitting and killing five teenagers. The man, who is currently recovering from his own injuries at a local hospital as of this writing, was brought in a wheelchair to the courthouse, where he pled not […]
The Coronado bridge provides one of the most beautiful skylines of downtown San Diego. While driving over this 200 foot tall bridge that gives views of downtown to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the west, Mexico to the south, and mountains to the east, a US Navy member stationed on the famous naval base […]
Every state differs in how they choose to define the legal repercussions for the death of another as the result of a car accident, and it differs even more for penalties for drunk driving resulting in vehicular homicide. Oklahoma has one of the most lenient standards; a negligent homicide charge provides not more than one […]
