Utah Law Talk

Carlybeth Ramirez, 21, from Orem, Utah, was killed in a car accident while passenger Tihare Salazar of Provo, Utah was seriously injured. The accident happened on Monday, January 18, 2010 on Interstate 15 in Idaho. This auto accident happened around 4:30 p.m. south of Pocatello, Idaho. According to KSL news, the car was going north when it drifted off the road. Idaho State Police say that Carlybeth Ramirez overcorrected causing her car to roll several times through the median, eventually stopping in southbound lanes.

Ramirez died at the scene. The passenger in the car, 21-year-old Tihare Salazar of Provo, Utah was transported in serious condition to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Pocatello, Idaho.

I offer my sincere condolences to the family of Carlybeth Ramirez. What a tragic loss for this family. I hope for the very best for young Tihare Salazer as she recovers from her injuries.

The investigation shows that Ms. Ramirez may have drifted slightly and then overcorrected causing the car to spin out of control. Typically, the initial investigation will only show that the vehicle spun out of control but will not show that factors that caused the accident. Could a mechanical malfunction have lead to the car to spin out of control?

As a passenger in the vehicle, Ms. Salazar should hire a skilled Utah personal injury attorney who will help her receive compensation for her medical bills and pain and suffering.

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