Christopher Ivey, 38, and his son Jayden Ivey, 4, both killed after their car is rear-ended by a pickup truck at Cypress Gardens Boulevard and Lake Ruby Drive in Winter Haven, FL
Modified Date:
Thu, 10/01/2015 - 2:24pmAccident Date:
Friday, May 29, 2015
Lake Wales man, 4-year-old son killed in crash
Ivey was wearing a seat belt, his son was properly secured, and the air bags deployed.
Two dead, including four-year-old, in Winter Haven crash
PCSO is currently investigating the incident. Deputies are asking if anyone has information or witnessed the crash to contact PCSO's Traffic Unit at 863-298-6200.
Lake Wales man, 4-year-old son, killed in crash at Winter Haven stoplight
Anyone who saw the crash is asked to contact the Polk County Sheriff's Office Traffic Unit at 863-298-6200.
Deputies: Drunken driver kills child, father in Polk crash
Deputies said it's unclear why Gainey failed to stop, but they believe he may have been impaired.
Accident kills father, son in Winter Haven
Witnesses tried to help, but deputies said both Ivey and his son, Jayden, died at the scene. Both were properly restrained, officials said.
Father and young son killed in Winter Haven crash
The truck flipped onto its roof and traveled approximately 150 feet.
Man charged with DUI Manslaughter after crash that killed father and son
William Gainey, 61 of Lake Wales, was charged with two counts of DUI manslaughter Monday night. Investigators believed he was intoxicated at the time of the crash, and even arrested him that night for a separate domestic battery charge, saying he was involved in an altercation just an hour before the accident.
Deputies: Driver was in domestic altercation prior to fatal Polk crash
The responding deputy found Gainey at his home on Silver Spur Loop the following day, after he was released from Lakeland Regional Medical Center, and took him into custody on a warrant for domestic battery.
61-year-old William Gainey was driving a pickup truck on Cypress Gardens Boulevard at about 10:30 p.m. when he failed to slow down for the stop light at the intersection with Lake Ruby Drive and rear-ended a car. Both vehicles were propelled about 150 feet from the collision site, and Gainey's truck flipped onto its roof. The two people in the car that was rear-ended were identified as a father and his son, Christopher and Jayden Ivey, ages 39 and 4. Both were found dead at the scene. Gainey was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries.
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
Topics:
Rear-End Collisions, Red Light/Stop Sign, Children/Minors Involved, Road Departure, RolloverPeople Involved:
Christopher Ivey
Jayden Ivey
William Gainey
City:
Winter Haven, FLCounty:
Polk County, FLArea:
Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL
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