DAYTON — A $10 million lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a victim of a deadly crash near the Dayton International Airport.
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The crash happened along Airport Access Road at Boeing Drive on April 1.
As reported on News Center 7 at 5:00, the wrongful death lawsuit was filed on behalf of the wife of Richard Turnbull. He was a passenger and one of four people in the same vehicle who died in the crash. The suit claims they were hit at the intersection by a man going over the speed limit and driving under the influence.
State troopers say the car Turnbull was in was hit by a vehicle driven by Clayton Hughes. The lawsuit claims that Hughes was driving a VOLVO SUV for a Columbus company and that he was driving at a high rate of speed while also under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
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State troopers told News Center 7 that Hughes was believed to have been involved in a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 70 moments before the airport crash.
The original crash report said, “Impairment is suspected of being a factor in both of the crashes.”
News Center 7 also obtained the latest update of the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s crash report.
It indicates that troopers did a breath test, a urine test and a blood test on Hughes. Specific results were not posted but the report shows they believe Hughes was speeding and under the influence when the fatal crash happened.
The lawsuit filed on behalf of Turnbull’s widow and estate asks for $10 million, due to Hughes’ “Negligence, recklessness, and wanton misconduct” It states his family “suffered damages for the mental and emotional anguish caused by his traumatic death.”
State troopers said late this afternoon that an in-depth and final report from their crash investigation team is still being worked on and they believe it will provide the speeds Hughes’ vehicle was traveling at the time of impact.