Louisiana Teens Killed in Drunk Driving Car Accident by Underage Driver Intoxicated Seven Times Legal Limit
Tragic and unfortunate news of a fatal car accident that claimed the lives of two Louisiana teens has hit the internet this week and is a reminder of just how innocent and young lives can change in the blink of an eye when a driver decides to get behind the wheel in a drunk and intoxicated state. According to local news reports, the terrible accident occurred on Sunday, July 21 on Louisiana’s Highway 3090 in Lafourche Parish at around 1:00 a.m. At that time, 18-year-old Axel Flores-Cordova was driving south on the highway when he crossed the center lane of the road with his vehicle and struck 18-year-old Taliyah Crochet and her 18-year-old boyfriend Ryan Oncale head-on. There were two other occupants of the vehicle riding in the backseat behind Crochet and Oncale. Crochet and Oncale were tragically killed in the drunk driving car accident. Flores-Cordova is said to have been intoxicated seven times the legal limit set for adults and he was charged with two counts of vehicular homicide and other criminal charges. Flores-Cordova was not wearing a seatbelt when the accident occurred, but he was not injured in the car accident. Devin Deen, the mother of Taliyah Crochet said of the terrible ordeal that took her daughter’s young life, “I heard a hard knocking on the door… They had three state troopers and immediately they said, ‘I am looking for the parents of Taliyah Crochet’… and, girl, I didn’t even know what to do, my boyfriend opened the door, and I was like they’re saying Taliyah is dead.” She also noted that, “It’s just so hard, these kids work so hard, so hard for 18-year-olds, they had such old souls… And now it’s all just gone, and I am having such a hard time grasping the fact that, like, it’s really just over. Like, they’re gone.”
Legal Rights and Options for the Families of Fatal Drunk Driving Car Accident Victims Under Louisiana Laws
The fatal drunk driving car accident that claimed the lives of Taliyah Crochet and Ryan Oncale serves as a reminder to families across Louisiana about their rights and options under Louisiana personal injury laws when a close family member is killed by a drunk driver. Under Louisiana personal injury wrongful death laws, certain close family members of those killed by drunk drivers may be entitled to money compensation for their injuries and losses. In order to determine whether you may have a claim under Louisiana personal injury laws is it best to speak with an experienced Louisiana personal injury lawyer about your case as soon as possible.
If your loved one was killed in a drunk driving car accident in Louisiana contact the experienced Louisiana personal injury lawyers at Lunsford Baskin & Priebe, PLLC. Do not hesitate to speak to a lawyer about your rights to compensation today. Contact Lunsford Baskin & Priebe, PLLC and speak to a lawyer about your rights and options now.
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wwltv.com/article/news/crime/mother-grieves-after-teen-daughter-and-her-boyfriend-killed-in-car-accident-lafourche-drunk-driver/289-7ca6ec88-209b-419a-8f7a-06b12dee6c3b
