Amber Rooks, 24, killed and several people injured after car crashes through construction zone on Cox Road in West Chester, OH

Modified Date:

Thu, 05/19/2016 - 5:43pm

Accident Date:

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Woman charged in auto crash that killed Ohio utility worker

Twenty-four-old Amber Rooks of Norwood died May 2 of injuries from the accident. Police say the Chevrolet Cavalier swerved across center line, hitting Duke Energy subcontractor workers. Four other workers from Ohio and Kentucky were also injured. Schuster was arrested Tuesday and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 7 in Butler County on counts that also include three charges of aggravated vehicular assault and operating a vehicle while impaired.

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A Cincinnati woman was behind the wheel during a crash that injured five utility workers Wednesday afternoon.

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A Bowlin spokesperson said two of the male employees were treated and released at UC West Chester.

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Sally Thelen, spokeswoman for Duke Energy, said the utility workers are employees of two Duke subcontractors.

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During opening statements Monday, defense attorney Lawrence Hawkins said his client had been drugged and did not voluntarily ingest drugs.

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The trial for the Cincinnati woman accused of driving while on Xanax and hitting a utility truck last spring entered its fourth day Thursday.

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A jury convicted her of five counts, including aggravated vehicular homicide and operating a vehicle under the influence.

Authorities say tests showed Schuster had taken an anti-anxiety drug and a hallucinogenic substance.

It was about 3:20 p.m. when Michele Schuster, 23, was driving northward on Cox Road and for some reason crossed over the center line to the left shoulder, where she crashed through traffic cones before colliding with a bucket truck and four workers who were standing around it. Those workers have been identified as Tiffanie McCants, 35, Billy Moore, 47, Joseph Olephant, 53, and Amber Marie Rooks, 24. One worker was in the bucket truck at the time of the collision, he has been identified as Blake Patton, 22. All of the workers along with Schuster were transported to the hospital with injuries of varying severity. Charges are pending against Schuster.

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:

Construction/Work Zone

People Involved:

Michele Schuster

Tiffanie McCants

Billy Moore

Joseph Olephant

Amber Marie Rooks

Blake Patton

Roadway:

Cox Road

City:

Olde West Chester, OH

County:

Butler County, OH

Area:

Cincinnati, OH

Comments

Just a tragic accident for

Permalink Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 04/25/2015 - 8:09pm

Just a tragic accident for what? Texting, impaired , why? They are 2 fighting for their life. She needs to be charged to the fullest.