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Dashcam Reveals Moments Before Texas Justice Was Killed in Wrong-Way Crash

As loved ones and colleagues mourn the loss of Justice David Bridges, a local man has come forward with dashcam video that reveals more about what happened that night.

#Texas 5th Court of Appeals Justice David Bridges was driving along I-30 Saturday night when he was hit and killed by a suspected drunk driver.

Dash cam video now reveals several people that were in the direct path of danger that night...

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Today is the 21st anniversary of Douglas Corrigan’s passing. Corrigan earned the nickname of Wrong-Way Corrigan in 1938 when he departed from New York City in his single engine plane and landed in Ireland instead of California. 

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Two Killed in Wrong Way Freeway Crash

Defensive driving is one of the best ways to prevent unwanted collisions with other vehicles.  The whole premise of defensive driving is, of course, that others can make mistakes, and others can drive in a reckless or negligent manner and put your safety at risk.  By being alert at all times of potential mistakes others can make on the road, you can sometimes make the right maneuvers to avoid collision and thereby defend yourself.

Unfortunately, no matter how alert you are on the road, and no matter how careful, there can be situations in which collision is unavoidable.  And in those cases, you can only hope that the repercussions of the collision won’t be too devastating.  But unfortunately, sometimes they are, and they can include permanent severe injuries, or even death.  Consider, for example, last night’s terrifying accident that took place on the 110 North near downtown Los Angeles.  A driver who was reportedly driving “erratically” suddenly made a U-turn on the freeway and started driving in the wrong direction.  The car apparently weaved through oncoming traffic before colliding head-on with an SUV, killing the drivers in both vehicles.  According to reports, it is not yet known whether the culpable driver was under the influence of drugs or alcohol.  While the culpable driver is now deceased, it is likely that a lawsuit will arise against his estate for personal injuries caused to the victim in the collision.  Unfortunately, no lawsuit will be able to bring back the now dead victim.

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Four Hurt By Car Driving Wrong Way on 210 Freeway

It is every driver’s worst nightmare: you are driving, you see what you think is a freeway onramp, you proceed to go up it, only to realize that you’ve actually gone up a freeway off-ramp, and are now travelling on the wrong side of the freeway.  Admittedly a rare occurrence, it is one we all think about, because it has been known to happen.  And when it has happened, it has almost always resulted in a fatal head-on collision.   This is, in part, because one’s first reaction when in a crisis on the road is to pull over to the right shoulder, but if you are on the wrong side of the road, pulling over to the right will put you smack in the middle of the left (e.g. fast) lane.

The results from a head-on collision can be tragic: traumatic brain injuries, broken bones, lost limbs, and even death.  And while someone who crashes into a car driving in the wrong direction will certainly have a wrongful death claim against the negligent driver on the wrong side of the road, money damages can only go so far in righting-wrongs.

This all comes to mind when considering an incident which took place on the 210 freeway in Duarte.  CBS reports that a female driver entered the wrong way of the 210 freeway, striking at least three other vehicles, at 11:30 p.m. on Saturday.  The accident resulted in three critically injured people, and one slightly injured individual.  The wrong-way driver was arrested at the hospital after being treated.

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