Three-Car Collision in Bel Air Bypass Kills Two
A mother and her 8-year-old son were killed in a Bel Air Bypass auto accident. Katherine S. Brady, 31 and 8-year-old Wilson Brady died while Stephen Brady, 32 who was driving their minivan and another child, 2-year-old Ian Brady were listed in serious condition. According to this news report in the Baltimore Sun, the head-on collision occurred when a Jeep Cherokee driven by 37-year-old Christopher Lentz swerved into oncoming traffic striking the Bradys’ Saturn Relay minivan head on. The minivan spun out of control and struck another Ford van behind it.
Bryan Kearchner, the 36-year-old driver of the Ford van is said to have suffered non life threatening injuries. Authorities have charged Lentz with two counts of vehicular manslaughter, according to this report. Police say Lentz was traveling at 75 mph at the time of the accident. They also say drugs used to treat narcotics addiction were found in Lentz’s vehicle.
If Lentz is found to be responsible for this accident, he may be held financially responsible for the grief and the loss he has caused the family of the deceased. With two individuals in the hospital with serious injuries, the family will be facing substantial medical expenses as well, which they could also potentially be compensated for.
Anyone involved in an auto accident, regardless of the circumstances behind the crash, would be well-advised to retain the services of an experienced Maryland auto accident attorney. For more information on auto accidents in Maryland, please refer to our website.
