Victims Identified in MN Head-on Collision Death Accident
An 18-year-old and a 22-year-old who were killed in a Minnesota head-on car accident have been identified. The two were traveling with one other passenger in the westbound lane of Highway 14 near Byron, MN. An eastbound car traveling in the westbound lane struck their vehicle, killing the driver and one passenger. The second passenger and the driver of the wrong-way car were injured. Authorities have not yet determined whether the accident involved alcohol. It occurred around 2 a.m.
MN Head-on Collision: When is a driver at fault?
Under Minnesota law, a driver is presumed at-fault for a head-on collision if the driver did one of the following:
- drove while drunk or under the influence of drugs
- crossed the median
- went the wrong way on a one way street
- went the wrong way on a freeway ramp
- was texting or talking on a cell phone–under certain circumstances.
If alcohol is involved, an experienced MN car accident lawyer will investigate whether the driver was over-served at a bar–this is known as a dram shop claim.
information from:
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/192d5c3e3d354d27b75ed23177a34b19/MN–Wrong-Way-Crash/
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