Mason Richardson, 2, killed in rear-end collision with alleged DUI hit-and-run driver Jonathan Hayes, at Oleander Drive and Independence Boulevard in Wilmington, North Carolina
'The hardest part was I watched it happen': Witness recalls crash that killed 2-year-old boy
Sami Todd was in a van at the intersection Oleander Drive and Independence Boulevard where the accident happened.
She said she saw the moment a pickup truck rear-ended a car with four people, including the child, inside.
Man accused of fatal crash gets $59 million bond
After his release from the hospital, Hayes was booked in the New Hanover County Jail on charges of second-degree murder, felony death by vehicle, no operators license, reckless driving, and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to records.
Vigil held for 2-year-old NC boy who was killed in crash
The Wilmington Police department and representatives from Coastal Horizons were in support. Prayers were given and songs were sang to help the family through this difficult time.
Bond lowered to $2.5 million for driver charged in wreck that killed 2-year-old
District Attorney Ben David confirmed that Jonathan Alexander Hayes' bond was lowered, with pretrail release conditions, in a New Hanover County courtroom Wednesday morning.
Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death
After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?
Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.
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