SWINK, OK — Janet French was killed in a two-vehicle accident that happened in Swink, Oklahoma on Friday, November 28th, 2014. The news article from My Fox DFW said that the accident happened in Choctaw County.
58-year-old Janet French was killed when the pickup truck he was a passenger in and an SUV collided while driving on Highway 70. State Police think that the SUV crossed from the westbound lanes to the eastbound lanes where it collided head-on with the pickup truck.
French was taken to a hospital in Paris, Texas where she succumbed to her injuries a short time later.
The driver of the pickup truck and the driver of the SUV both sustained injuries, although only the driver of the SUV was hospitalized.
The investigation into the accident is being handled by Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary:
There are a lot of reasons crossover vehicle accident happen, but distracted driving is starting to rear its head as a leader of the categories. Fortunately, the technology in proving somebody was on their cell phone at the time of the accident has evolved considerably over the last years. Now, we can look at both the data on the device, as well as what nearby towers it pinged, and when it pinged them. Essentially, given the right circumstances, we can show that a driver was on the phone at the time of the impact. It’s always something to consider when looking at a fact pattern like this one.
— Grossman Law Offices
