1 killed, 4 Secret Service agents injured in head-on collision

On behalf of Aiken and Aiken P.C. Personal Injury Attorneys posted in Car Accidents, on Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Massachusetts residents may have heard about an accident in New Hampshire in which four Secret Service agents were seriously injured. The accident, which happened on Dec. 29 on New Hampshire Route 16, also injured two others and claimed the life of a 45-year-old man.According to the Secret Service director, the four agents were on duty at the time of the accident. They were headed north on the highway, ostensibly to provide protection to one of the presidential candidates campaigning in the early primary state. As they traveled, the 45-year-old man, who was driving with two passengers in a Mercury Sable, slammed head-on into the Ford Taurus in which the agents were riding. The 45-year-old driver was declared dead at the accident scene. The four agents were transported to an area hospital for treatment of their injuries. The two passengers in the Sable were also reportedly injured. Police indicated the deceased man crossed the center line, but they have not provided a cause for his doing so. When a negligent driver causes a serious car accident and injures others, the victims may be left with serious disabilities. The injured victims may want to file civil lawsuits so that they can seek the recovery of damages that have been incurred. When the at-fault driver dies, injured plaintiffs may instead sue the deceased person’s estate. People may want to have the assistance a personal injury attorney in the preparation and filing of their claims. Legal counsel can describe the types and ranges of damages that may be sought.Source: CNN, “4 Secret Service agents injured in fatal New Hampshire car crash,” Tom Lobianco, Dec. 30, 2015