Ellynn Koelsch, 34, killed, 4-year-old boy injured when Daniel Cowdrey, 38, drives the the wrong-way along I-89, causing crash in Lebanon, New Hampshire
1 killed, 2 injured in wrong-way crash along I-89 in Lebanon
Koelsch, who was traveling with a four-year-old boy, was pronounced dead at the scene. The child was taken to Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital with serious injuries. Cowdrey suffered minor injuries.
According to police, Cowdrey was arrested after being taken to the hospital for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Police: Wrong way drunk driver causes fatal crash
It happened Wednesday night around 9 p.m. on I-89 near exit 20 in Lebanon, New Hampshire. New Hampshire State Police say Daniel Cowdrey, 38 of Hartland Vermont was traveling north in the southbound lane of the highway.
Mother killed in wrong-way crash along I-89 in New Hampshire
Cowdrey suffered minor injuries. He was arrested at Dartmouth-Hitchcock and was charged with felony aggravated driving while under the influence of alcohol. It wasn't immediately known if he had a lawyer.
Another Charge Issued After I-89 Drunk Driving Crash
Daniel Cowdrey, 38, of Hartland, VT, was arraigned on May 26, 2016, on aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol and negligent homicide, both felonies.
Man sentenced in wrong-way crash that killed Cranston woman, hurt son
The Valley News reports 40-year-old Daniel Cowdrey, of Hartland, Vermont, pleaded guilty Wednesday to negligent homicide and aggravated driving under the influence in the May 2016 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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