Car Accident Death: Virginia Woman Dies on I-64 in Kentucky
In another vehicle rollover case, a Virginia woman died in Kentucky on Interstate 64 after the vehicle in which she was riding rolled over.
Sixty-three-year-old Patricia Mann, of Virginia Beach, Virginia was pronounced dead at Frankfort Regional Medical Center after being ejected during the rollover, according to a release from Kentucky State Police.
She was not wearing a seat belt, according to police.
Mann was riding in a 2000 Dodge van driven by Alice Justice, 70, of Hampton, Va. The van was traveling westbound but left the road and went out of control, according to police.
The van overturned in the median at about 1 p.m. State police and Franklin County Fire and EMS responded.
Justice, the driver, was listed in good condition according to hospital officials.
At about 1:06 p.m., a second accident occurred because of traffic congestion caused by the first accident, according to police.
Alan R. Kopp, 46, of Charlestown, Ind., was driving a white 2000 Dodge pickup, eastbound on I-64 when he rear-ended a flatbed tractor-trailer carrying two large spools of cable, according to police.
Kopp was transported to the hospital where he was treated and released.
The pickup had severe damage to the bumper and engine compartment, while the tractor-trailer sustained only minor damage.
The driver of the tractor-trailer was not inured according to police.
Bahe Cook Cantley & Jones car accident and wrongful death attorney Larry Jones says, "Vehicles are not supposed to roll over. In cases in which an occupant suffers serious personal injuries or death, it is imperative that the vehicle be immediately secured and a product liability specialist is dispatched to inspect the vehicle, along with an accident reconstructionist."
Jones also says, "In cases in which a vehicle occupant is 'ejected' from the vehicle, it is many times concluded that the occupant was not wearing a seat belt. However, what many people don't realize, is that there are many ways to determine whether or not someone was a wearing a seat belt at the time of the wreck. The high tech way to make such a determination is to retrieve the vehicle's 'black box' --a data recorder that tells various things such as speed at the time of the wreck, whether the airbags deployed and which occupants were wearing seatbelts. Also, an autopsy can reveal signs that the occupant was belted, such as belt burns on the shoulder or neck." Jones says, "Anytime there is a car accident that causes a death, all potential claims must be examined by those with the experience and know-how to identify the various at-fault parties."
For more information about car accident reconstruction teams and claims against auto manufacturers or others responsible for the injuries or death of another, visit http://www.kentuckyinjurylaw.com/
