Carmel Resident Dies in Hit-and-Run Collision on Highway 1 [Monterey, CA]

Monterey, CA (June 2, 2023) On Wednesday, a 62-year-old Carmel resident died in a hit-and-run collision on Highway 1.

According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the deadly traffic crash happened on Highway 1 at Aguajito Road.

Reports say that the crash involved a white van that was hit and rolled over, officials say that at least one person was hospitalized due to the collision. Medics say that the 62-year-old Carmel resident died at the hospital.

Officials say that a silver vehicle with major front-end damage fled the scene after the incident without stopping at the crash scene.

Authorities say that the suspect driver and vehicle remain at-large.

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Sweet Lawyers express sympathies to the bereaved family of the person who died in the hit-and-run collision on Highway 1. Our hearts are with you through these trying times.

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Fatal Accidents Happen

We at Sweet Lawyers understand that dealing with losing a loved one in a traffic collision like the hit-and-run collision on Highway 1 is a painful process.

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The benefit of getting yourself a wrongful death attorney is that they will help you get compensation for the economic and non-economic damages incurred as a result of the death.

However, know that with a wrongful death case, there is a time limit on which the bereaved can take legal action. These restrictions are called the statute of limitations and only allow you to file a wrongful death lawsuit within a certain amount of time. When these expire, the legal claim is no longer valid and the loved ones can no longer file a lawsuit. Thus, it is crucial to know and understand these time limitations, as they vary from state to state and case to case.

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