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Father Accidentally Kills Daughter After Running Over Her In Truck

In a tragic situation, a 4-year-old girl, Johnnie Collins, was recently killed after her father accidentally ran over her in his pickup truck in Goose Creek, South Carolina. According to authorities, the father, Dirk Collins, was moving his truck in preparation of other family members coming over to

Father Accidentally Kills Daughter After Running Over Her In Truck
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In a tragic situation, a 4-year-old girl, Johnnie Collins, was recently killed after her father accidentally ran over her in his pickup truck in Goose Creek, South Carolina. According to authorities, the father, Dirk Collins, was moving his truck in preparation of other family members coming over to the residence for a family event. Although it is believed the pedestrian accident was a complete accident and no charges have been yet filed, the Department of Motor Vehicles said Collins had an extensive driving record and should not have been driving the vehicle at all. Collins, according to the DMV, had over 20 license suspicions stemming from some 18 violations and citations.

It will be interesting to see how officials handle this situation. On the one hand, it is undisputed by all that the father never intended to hurt his daughter and that this incident was a complete accident. On the other, however, a life has now been lost by an unlicensed driver who was not paying attention to where he was driving his vehicle. Usually in situations like this, whether we agree with it or not, at least some form of charges are filled in an accident where a death results.

M. Brandon Smith

M. Brandon Smith

Brandon Smith is a partner at Childers, Schlueter & Smith (CSS) in Atlanta, Georgia. He represents individuals nationwide in pharmaceutical litigation, mass torts, product liability, and serious personal injury cases.

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