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Wrong-way driver causes fatal crash in Greenville

Imagine that you and your spouse are driving down a highway in separate cars. She is ahead of you with the kids, while you follow behind. Suddenly, you see headlights on your side of the highway. You try to warn your spouse that a wrong-way driver is approaching, but it is too late. Your spouse and kids are hit head-on by the driver. 

Unfortunately, this frightening scenario is exactly what one man witnessed early this morning in Greenville. The man and his wife were heading down Interstate 385 in separate cars when a wrong-way driver collided head-on with the 27-year-old woman. In the car with the woman were the couple's children, ages 3, 8 and 9. 

Sadly, the mother was killed in the car accident. The three kids were seriously injured, but it seems as though they are expected to survive.

As of right now, it is not clear why the driver was heading the wrong-way down the highway. As police continue to investigate, hopefully we will learn more about the details behind this tragic accident.

Having to watch your wife die and your children suffer with no way to help must be an extremely painful experience. Although the husband was on the phone with his wife before the crash and tried to warn her of the approaching car, it was not enough to stop the fatal accident from occurring. Now, along with the grief he must bear over losing his life partner, he will have to find a way to cover expenses for a funeral and burial along with medical bills for his three children.

After a serious accident like this one, it is easy to forget that there is often a huge financial impact on the victims. Medical bills, funeral costs and other expenses can make a bad situation much worse. Fortunately, South Carolina personal injury laws allow crash victims to seek compensation from a negligent driver. While no amount of money can ever replace the life of a loved one, being from financial burden can allow family members to focus on recovering and comforting one another during such a difficult time.

Source: Myrtle Beach Online, "Husband sees wife's fatal wreck on Interstate 385," Aug. 12, 2013

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