One child dead, another seriously injured in car accident
A 5-year-old child is dead after a car accident that took place at a rural Terry County intersection. An 11-year-old was also seriously injured in the crash, which occurred on Friday, May 29h at around 7:30 in the morning. The cause of the accident was the driver, 26-year-old Brenda Rodriguez, running a stop sign, resulting in a collision with a pickup truck.
The accident occurred at the intersection of Road 515 and FM 1698. Natalie Rodriguez, the little girl killed in the accident, and Marci Gonzales, the injured child, were two of five children riding in the car driven by Brenda Rodriguez. State troopers say that neither child was wearing a seatbelt. The driver of the pickup truck suffered no injuries. Neither Brenda nor the three other children in the car were seriously injured.
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In the vast majority of cases, a driver who runs a stop sign will be legally responsible should a car accident result. Victims of the driver’s negligent behavior may be eligible to receive compensation through a personal injury claim.
If you have been injured in a car accident, contact Fears | Nachawati today for a free consultation. Simply email us at info@fnlawfirm.com or call us on our toll-free hotline at 1.866.705.7584.
