RALEIGH, NC — A single-vehicle accident claimed the life of an 18-year-old man in Raleigh, North Carolina on Saturday, June 28th, 2014, according to the report from ABC 11.
Representatives in charge of the investigation believe 18-year-old Jonathan Taylor was killed when the vehicle he was driving hopped the curb and crashed while driving on Hunting Ridge Road around 10:40 Saturday night.
Scene of the Accident
Jonathan Taylor was killed in the crash. It is not currently known if he died instantly in the crash, or if they were taken to a nearby hospital where they succumbed a short while later.
The investigation is being handled by the North Carolina State Police.
Commentary:
The fact that an underage person was in possession of alcohol should be a giant red flag to all those reading this. If the victim in this accident was supplied with alcohol at a bar, liquor store, nightclub, restaurant, or even in some cases, a house party, the businesses or host of the party could be liable for negligent provision of alcohol to a underage person. Many states have dram shop protections, but nearly all of them have dram shop protections for underage individuals, and this fact pattern definetly deserves more research.
–Grossman Law Offices
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