Travis Wood dies in crash with police cruiser driven by Senior Police Officer Kevin Parnell at Federal Boulevard and West 88th Avenue in Westminster, Colorado
Modified Date:
Tue, 02/23/2016 - 6:07amAccident Date:
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Young Father Killed In Crash With Westminster Police Cruiser
Stantistevan’s fiancé, Travis Wood, was in his Chevy Malibu when he collided with a Westminster police officer at Federal Boulevard and West 88th Avenue on Thursday. Police say the officer was running red lights with sirens activated while answering a call at 1 a.m. and says the motorist turned in front of the officer’s cruiser.
An accident investigation team will reconstruct what happened by procedure without the Westminster Police Department’s involvement. However, two days after Wood was killed a few blocks from where they lived together, Santisteven is afraid the police will bury the truth.
Officials ID driver, Westminster officer involved fatal car crash
The Westminster police department has identified the officer involved in the crash as Senior Police Officer Kevin Parnell who has been with the department since 2010. Parnell was seriously injured in the wreck.
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.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Travis Wood
Kevin Parnell
City:
Westminster, COCounty:
Adams County, COArea:
Denver, CO
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