3 Metcalfe County High School Students were involved in a car crash on Friday, 5/15. This crash tragically ended in one death, and left two others in the hospital.
According to Police, around 7:30 am, 17-year-old Jacob White went off the road and over corrected his vehicle, causing it to flip. Passenger, 15-year-old Trevor Meadows, was ejected from the vehicle and taken to the hospital, along with one additional passenger, Jackson Colby Blair. The driver, Jacob White died at the scene.
This is a devastating reminder of the need to operate our vehicles in the safest manner possible. Although it appears that driver error is to blame here, a full and complete investigation is required to determine any potential causes, such as whether mechanical failure and defective equipment or parts, played any role. The survivors, as well as the friends and family of those killed, will want and deserve answers. If it is determined that the driver was not operating the vehicle with reasonable care, he may be liable for damages and claims against his estate may be brought by the survivors.
Retaining an attorney to fight for these answers may be the best way to get them. The attorneys of Bahe Cook Cantley & Nefzger are willing to speak to anyone injured in this wreck, or their families, at no charge, to help answer any questions about the legal process.