When multiple vehicles are involved in a New York car accident, it usually leads to utter chaos.  This chaos is only intensified when the driver of the vehicle that is suspected to have caused a multi-vehicle New York car accident flees the scene.  Tragically, such a scenario played out yesterday that led to the death of a passenger in one of the vehicles involved in a Manhattan car accident, and police are still searching for the driver of an SUV that allegedly caused the chain-reaction crash.

According to the authorities, this multi-vehicle Manhattan car accident occurred yesterday morning just after 2 a.m.  A white SUV crashed into another vehicle on the northbound FDR Drive near East 84th Street.  This initial collision was not the end of the episode, as the SUV then crashed into two additional vehicles.  A passenger in a Toyota Camry that was hit by the SUV was killed as a result of the crash, and police are asking anyone with information regarding this vehicle or driver to come forward.

New York Car Accident Statistics

First and foremost, we'd like to offer our most sincere condolences to the family and friends of the passenger who was killed in this Manhattan hit-and-run accident.  We hope that the driver involved in this crash is soon identified and apprehended.  In addition, this Manhattan car accident will now become part of the overall statistics regarding New York car accidents.  Every year, more than 187,000 people are injured and more than 1,200 people are killed in these occurrences.

New York Wrongful Death Lawyers

Clearly, if or when the driver involved in this Manhattan hit-and-run accident is apprehended, he or she will face serious criminal charges.  The driver could also face a New York wrongful death lawsuit if the family of the person who was killed decides to initiate such a filing.  If they do and their case is successful, they could be awarded damages that compensate them for their medical, funeral and burial costs as well as their lost income and their loss of companionship.

If you have lost someone you love in a crash, you need to seek the help of New York wrongful death lawyers who have been fighting for the rights of grieving families for more than 40 years.  Contact Fitzgerald & Fitzgerald today to schedule a free initial consultation.