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Emily is a Virginia injury attorney who handles car accidents, medical malpractice, FELA, wrongful death, etc.

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6/16/2011
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Newport News, VA Woman Dead After Four-Car Accident on I-64

A 71-year-old woman died in a four-vehicle wreck in the westbound lanes of I-64, west of Oyster Point Road, Newport News, Virginia (VA), on the morning of June 14, 2011, according to the Virginian-Pilot.

When a 1997 Mercury Tracer got a flat tire while traveling in the right, center lane of the interstate, the driver slowed down, turned on the car's hazard lights and attempted to move to the right shoulder. A 2007 Ford Focus slowed behind the Mercury. At the same time, a 2008 Ford F-150 truck changed lanes, but didn't see the Mercury and Ford slowing down. The truck driver tried to stop, but struck the Ford which hit the Mercury. Meanwhile, the driver of a 1996 Mercedes lost control, spun around and hit the rear passenger side of the Ford.

The driver of the Ford was taken to Riverside Regional Medical Center where she died. Her passenger, age 17, suffered serious injuries. The driver of the Mercury suffered non-life threatening injuries, and was also taken to Riverside.

Neither the truck driver or the Mercedes driver were injured. They were each charged with reckless driving. The Police Department's Fatal Crash Team was still investigating, and the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office will screen the case. If the VA wreck was the fault of anyone, the family or friends of the woman who died might have to file a wrongful death case with the assistance of Virginia personal injury lawyers against the responsible parties to get justice for the loss suffered.

This Virginia vehicle crash illustrated the damage that can occur in a car wreck, and how someone might need to engage VA personal injury attorneys to help in recovering. To learn more about what to do if you or a loved one is hurt in a car accident, check out our Frequently Asked Questions devoted to the subject. 


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About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia Beach, VA-based injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and we have handled thousands of car accident, truck wreck, and motorcycle crash cases. Check out our case results to see for yourself.

We've handled car accident cases throughout Virginia including Richmond, Fairfax, Alexandria, and the Hampton Roads region including Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Portsmouth, Newport News, and Suffolk.

Our primary office is in Virginia Beach at the intersection of Diamond Springs Road and Northampton Boulevard. We also have an office on Eaton Street in Hampton. All of our accident injury attorneys were raised in Virginia and have deep roots with the community.

Our Virginia injury law firm has been recognized as one of the best injury law firms in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report since 2010. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed on the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009 and included among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Rick and Jim were named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of lawyers receive. In addition, we were the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms.

We also offer free special reports on distracted driving and the Best Guide to Car Accident Injuries in Virginia.

While not every injury case meets our criteria, we offer a free, initial confidential injury case consultation, so call us at 1-800-752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail and we will get back to you shortly.




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