Kentucky Car Accident: Two Die in Elliott County Car Accident When Vehicle Flips
Two Olive Hill, Kentucky residents died yesterday afternoon in an care accident in Elliott County.
The Kentucky State Police reported that the car wreck occurred about 3 p.m. Wednesday when E.H. Evans, 74, of Sandy Hook and Lisa Ann Crockett, 36, of Olive Hill were traveling south on Ky. 7 in the community of Bruin.
The Kentucky State Police have not determined who was driving the vehicle. However, the Kentucky State Police have determined that the driver lost control of the vehicle, and it flipped several times near Bruin Body Shop. Both Evans and Crockett were ejected from the vehicle. They died at the scene.
Bahe Cook Cantley & Jones auto accident and product liability lawyer Larry Jones says, "Despite the fact that the driver in this case might have been at fault for the car wreck, vehicles are not supposed to flip. In cases in which an occupant suffers serious personal injuries, 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."
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