Katherine Hampton, 58, and 2-year-old granddaughter Kaydence Hampton killed, and one grandchild seriously injured in crash with hit-and-run driver at Alton Parkway and Muirlands Boulevard in Irvine, California
Police Search for Driver in Fatal 3-Car Crash in Irvine
Police set up a perimeter in search for the Mustang driver.
Alleged Driver, 20, Arrested in Irvine Hit-and-Run Crash That Killed Grandmother Driving Her Family
An investigation into the collision and its cause continued early Thursday, prompting police to issue a SigAlert and close and restrict access to several roads, the release stated.
2-year-old girl dies 4 days after hit-and-run in Irvine
Witnesses told police that a dark-colored coupe or sedan was driving at high speeds about the time of the collision. Anyone with information about the collision is asked to contact Irvine police Det. Jonathan Cherney at (949) 724-7024.
Man Faces Charges in Crash that Killed Woman, Granddaughter
Alec Scott Abraham, of Costa Mesa, is charged with two felony counts of gross vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, one felony count of hit-and-run with permanent injury or death, one felony count of reckless driving with bodily injury, and one misdemeanor count of petty theft by taking and carrying away, prosecutors said.
Alleged hit-and-run driver charged with murder for OC crash
The charges were filed Tuesday against 20-year-old Alec Scott Abraham of Costa Mesa. He'd earlier been charged with vehicular manslaughter. The new charges carry a possible sentence of 30 years to life.
Trial begins for driver accused of killing grandmother, 2-year-old girl in Irvine crash
A Costa Mesa man was street racing, going downhill at 76 mph, when he flashed through a “stale” red light and T-boned a car, fatally injuring a woman and her granddaughter in Irvine nearly four years ago, a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday.
Retrial Begins for Man Accused in Deadly Irvine Crash
A 25-year-old man with a reputation for speeding was flooring it when he T-boned a car, killing a grandmother and her 2-year-old granddaughter in Irvine, a prosecutor told jurors Thursday, while the defense contended it was just a traffic accident.
Speeding Driver Convicted of Murder in Deadly Irvine Crash
Jurors took about 90 minutes to reach verdicts in the retrial of Alec Scott Abraham for the June 10, 2015, crash that killed 54-year-old Katherine Hampton of Lake Forest and Kaydence Hampton.
Driver Gets 30 Years to Life for Deadly Irvine Crash
Alec Scott Abraham was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder Feb. 4 for the June 10, 2015, crash that killed 54-year-old Katherine Hampton of Lake Forest and Kaydence Hampton.
Irvine police are looking for a driver involved in a three-car collision that killed 58-year-old Katherine Hampton and injured her two grandchildren, ages 2 and 7, Wednesday evening at Alton Parkway and Muirlands Boulevard. At the crash site officials found a black Ford Mustang with severe front-end damage, but the driver was missing. A female passenger in a Chevrolet SUV was killed. Another woman and two children she was riding with were transported to the hospital with unknown injuries. A third woman who was in a Honda SUV was taken to a trauma center with unknown injuries. Police have recently arrested Alec Scott Abraham, 20, and believe he is he driver who caused the crash.
Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death
After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?
Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.
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