Drivers owe a legal duty of care to anyone who may be in the area near them as they move down the road.  This duty extends to anyone who may be a passenger in a driver's vehicle, and drivers are supposed to avoid actions that place others in situations of unreasonable harm.  Tragically, something went wrong over the weekend when three young people were killed in a single vehicle Long Island car accident that police are still investigating.

According to officials, this fatal Long Island car accident occurred at 5 a.m. on Sunday morning when the driver of a Saturn sedan, Brendon McRae, 24, of Roosevelt, lost control of his vehicle on the Southern State Parkway in Roosevelt.  As a result of this development, the vehicle veered into a bridge embankment and caught fire.  The driver was killed as were the passengers, who were identified as Stanley Sagesse, 23, of Hempstead and Naquan Bell, 21, of Floral Park.  Police have not yet identified what led the driver to lose control of the vehicle.

New York Car Accident Statistics

First and foremost, we'd like to offer our most sincere condolences to the family and friends of these three young men who were killed.  Losing this many lives in this random and violent manner is always a tragedy.  In addition, this fatal Long Island car accident will now become part of the overall statistics regarding New York car accidents.  Every year, 187,000 people are injured and another 1,200 people are killed in these occurrences.

New York Wrongful Death Lawyers

Clearly, something went wrong that led to this fatal Long Island car accident.  If it turns out that the driver was negligent, it could lead to the filing of New York wrongful death lawsuits by the families of the passengers who were killed against the estate of the driver.  If such claims are filed and are successful, it could lead to awards of damages that compensate the families for their medical, funeral and burial costs as well as their lost income and 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 holding those responsible for these losses accountable for 40 years.  Contact Fitzgerald & Fitzgerald today to schedule a free initial consultation.