Car Driving the Wrong Way on I-95 Causes Fatal Accident in Jacksonville, Florida
A car was driving the wrong way on I-95 South near St. Augustine Road in Jacksonville, Florida and caused a head-on collision that killed one person and seriously injured three more according to an article on News4Jax.com. It is hard to imagine how a driver can drive the wrong way on a road like I-95 in the middle of the day, but Pamela Reid apparently hit another vehicle and was driving recklessly to avoid detection for that initial accident by driving north on I-95 South. In attempting to flee a minor accident, she caused a much more serious fatal accident, according to the article.
In personal injury lawsuits and wrongful death lawsuits, lawyers for the injured parties and families of the deceased analyze all of the evidence to determine if and how the other driver was negligent in causing the crash. Sometimes, when the driving of the other party was dangerous enough, that driver's conduct can be considered reckless (beyond negligent) which can lead to punitive damages in a case like this. Certainly, when a driver is driving erratically and the wrong way on a busy road like I-95, a strong argument can be made that the driver was extremely reckless and should be dealt with accordingly.
