Passing vehicles is a skill that requires proper timing and the ability to instinctively calculate how much room is available to complete the maneuver.  Therefore, when even the smallest error is made, it can lead to serious and sometimes disastrous consequences.  While it's still too early to know definitively what occurred, police believe that a mistake made while passing is what caused a Bronx car accident that left two teens dead and the driver fighting for his life.

According to the police, this Bronx car accident occurred last night at approximately 6:30 p.m. when the 20-year-old driver attempted to pass a truck that was moving in the same direction on East Fordham Road near Southern Boulevard.  As he did so, he clipped the truck and the vehicle spun out of control, colliding with a concrete overpass.  The driver was critically injured, but his passengers, who were 16 and 19 years old, were killed.  None of the names of those involved were identified. 

New York Car Accident Statistics

First and foremost, we'd like to offer our condolences to the families and friends of the young people who were killed, as these are obviously tragic losses that will be difficult to overcome.  We also hope that the driver involved in this Bronx car accident will be able to survive his injuries.  In addition, this Bronx car accident will now become part of the overall statistics regarding New York car accidents.  Every year, 187,000 people are injured and more than 1,200 people are killed in these occurrences.

New York Wrongful Death Lawyers

Drivers owe a legal duty of care to their passengers, so if it turns out that the driver was at fault for this Bronx car accident, it could lead to the filing of New York wrongful death lawsuits against the driver.  If such lawsuits are filed and they are successful, they could lead to damages awards that compensate the families for the losses they have already incurred as well as the intangible losses that they will suffer from these untimely deaths.

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 on behalf of grieving families for 40 years.  Contact Fitzgerald & Fitzgerald today to schedule a free initial consultation.