Roadway Departure Crash Claims Two Nashville Lives
Roadway Departure Crash
A tragic loss for the family and friends of Barbara A. Krantz and her 18-year-old son Clifford, who were killed yesterday when their automobile driven by Ms. Krantz, departed the roadway and hit a tree. My sympathies and prayers go out to the family. For more information about the accident check out The Nashville Tennessean.
As an experienced Nashville automobile accident attorney we know that these types of crashes are referred to as “Roadway Departure Crashes” (RDCs). The Federal Highway Administration defines a RDC as a non-intersection crash that occurs when a vehicle crosses an edge line or a centerline, or otherwise leaves the traveled way. According to the Federal Highway Administration roadway departure crashes are frequently severe and account for the majority of highway fatalities. In 2008, there were 19,794 fatal roadway departure crashes resulting in 22,080 fatalities, which was 53 percent of the fatal crashes in the United States.
In crashes of this sort investigators will be focusing on two areas of interest. They will focus first on the possibility of some sort of medical emergency that might have incapacitated Ms. Krantz, a finding that will be made by the coroner. The second area of interest is whether she was distracted and the distraction caused her to leave the road. Distraction investigations are very difficult because the only people that were there at the time are unable to tell investigators what happened.
If you or a loved one is injured in a Nashville automobile accident contact the experienced Nashville automobile accident attorney’s at Phillip Miller & Associates for a free consultation to learn about your rights and remedies
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