Alabama authorities believe texting was the primary contributing factor in a recent car accident that caused the death of a young woman and her ten-month-old son in Chilton County. According to investigators, the 18-year-old mother was texting on her cell phone within the two or three minutes before her car suddenly crossed a highway median on Thursday, crashing headlong into an incoming dump truck.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and her son was taken to a hospital in the area, where he was shortly pronounced dead as well. Officials found the unsent text message on the mother’s phone after they responded to the accident. The Alabama Department of Public Safety revealed that a total of six people have died so far this year in accidents where texting or cell phone use was a factor.
Distracted driving has become an epidemic in the United States; with hand-held technologies taking over our daily lives, accidents related to the use of a cell phone, iPod, GPS, or other device are eclipsing drunk driving as the number one concern for motorists on the road.
If you have been injured, or if a loved one has died in an accident caused by a distracted driver, make sure you are getting the compensation and justice you deserve. Contact the experienced car accident lawyers at Long & Waite today to schedule a free case evaluation.
