Friday, September 19, 2008

Family begins legal pursuit in death of VanAlstines



Shyla and Phillip VanAlstine


Relatives of Phillip and Shyla VanAlstine have begun a pursuit for legal and financial compensation in the deaths of their family members, according to media reports.

The family filed a suit in federal court this week charging Waste Management of 'willful, wanton negligence' for the July 29 vehicle wreck that killed the Vancleave couple and their 7-year-old daughter Haylie and injured 4-year-old Kaytie.

Family files suit in deaths
Posted Sept. 19, 2008 @ www.gulflive.com/themississipipress

Daughter Avery, 18 months then, was in the care of family members at the time of the wreck, which occured on Interstate 12 in Baton Rouge, La.

Phillip VanAlstine was employed with Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding in Pascagoula; Shyla VanAlstine was a teacher at Vancleave High School and head of the English Department.

Family files suit in deaths
Posted Sept. 18, 2008 @ www.wlox.com

The suit charges James C. Lane, driver of an 18-wheeler Waste Management truck, with causing the accident that eventually involved another tractor-trailer and another van.

Truck driver arrested in fatal crash
Posted August 2008 @ www.clarionledger.com

Waste-truck driver charged in deaths
Posted Aug. 23, 2008 @ www.sunherald.com
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Louisiana police officials have said the two latter vehicles also struck the van driven by the VanAlstines, who were returning home from trip before the start of the 2008-09 school year Aug. 6.

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