Mollie Mahowald, 24, dies after alleged drunk motorcyclist hits her, flees scene on Main Street in Elko New Market, Minnesota
Charges: Unlicensed motorcyclist was 'hammered' from drinking before fatal hit and run
Matthew K. Hartley, 33, of Farmington, was charged in Scott County District Court with three counts of criminal vehicular homicide: one for gross negligence, one for being under the influence of alcohol and the third for leaving the scene of 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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