Robby Schartner, 21, killed in pedestrian collision with alleged drunk driver Emma Fox, 24, at Westchester Avenue and Anderson Hill Road in White Plains, New York
Manhattanville College Student Killed by Alleged Drunk Driver While Walking Back to School: Police
She was arrested at the scene and later charged with vehicular manslaughter and aggravated DWI. Police say she had a blood alcohol level of 0.21, more than twice the legal limit of 0.08.
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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