Kentucky Injury Law Blog

In Kentucky, Keneille Finch, the Louisville driver apprehended in connection with last week’s hit-and-run deaths of 4-year-old Riley Jane Lawrence and 5-year-old Claudia Faye Wadlington has been charged with their murders, in addition to fleeing and evading police and aggravated assault.

The pedestrian accident occurred in Louisville when the two girls were crossing a street and Finch allegedly ran a red light. Angie Wadlington, the mother of Claudia, was with the girls when the accident happened. She was also struck by the vehicle during the hit and run accident and sustained injuries to her left leg and broke one of her arms. This is not Finch’s first brush with the law. He has been arrested several times and served time in prison before.

Pedestrian Deaths
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were 4,874 pedestrian deaths in 2006. That same year, there were 67,537 motor vehicle accidents involving pedestrians.

Pedestrians are prone to serious injuries, including broken bones, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and severed limbs, or death when they are involved in a traffic crash with a car, truck, motorcycle, or bus. If you were seriously injured or someone you loved died while crossing the street, riding a bicycle, or waiting at a bus stop in Kentucky because of the negligence or reckless actions of a driver or another party, an experienced Louisville pedestrian injury lawyer can help you.

Common Causes of Pedestrian Accidents

• Driver inattention
• Drunk driving
• Speeding
• Failure to stop at a red light or stop sign
• Motor vehicle defects
• Hit and run accidents

Hit-and-run suspect identified, charged with murder, Courier-Journal, July 26, 2008

Hit and Run Driver Has Long Criminal Record, Courier-Journal, July 28, 2008

Related Web Resources:

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Hit and Run Laws in Kentucky, Deadly Roads.com

Our Kentucky motor vehicle crash law firm has helped many pedestrians and their families obtain the financial recovery they are owed for the harm they have suffered.