A Newton County couple turned up dead in a fiery weekend crash, which happened in Oxford, Georgia. The fiery three-car crash, which claimed the elderly couple’s lives happened on the morning of Sunday, May 31, and calls for the involvement of a car accident lawyer.
Confirming the incident, the Georgia State Patrol said that Benjamin Fred Christian, 72, and his 70-year-old wife, Sandra Christian, died in the 10:45 a.m. accident. The crash involved no fewer than three cars driving along Ga. Highway 36 at the time.
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Investigators gathered that a wrong-way motorist caused the crash after crossing the center line and striking the couple’s vehicle. Prior to the collision, the Christians were traveling on Highway 36, directly in front of a second car, which also was involved in the accident. Police said an oppositely-bound vehicle on the other side of the highway crossed into oncoming traffic for unknown reasons, resulting in the crash.
The impact of the collision forced the Christian’s vehicle to roll over and crash on the roadway, blocking off traffic. The car traveling behind them collided with the wrecked vehicle almost at once.
Medical personnel accompanying the GSP tried to save the Newton County couple, but they gave in to their fatal injuries at the scene. The reports did not disclose information about the wrong-way motorist, or the occupants of the other vehicle.
An investigation into the traffic wreck is ongoing.
A car accident lawyer can help the victim’s family pursue a wrongful death suit and get recompense for their losses.
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