A 48-year-old mother of six has died from injuries she received in a Minnesota auto accident in which her vehicle was struck by a motorist who was fleeing Roseville police.
The accident occurred after 7 p.m. Saturday at Larpenteur Avenue and Interstate 35E in St. Paul, killing Shoua Vang. She was a passenger in a car driven by her husband, who was released Sunday from Regions Hospital.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press Dispatch reported that Roseville police identified the fleeing suspect as Tito Campbell, 33, of Roseville.
He reportedly was intoxicated at the time of the crash and jailed on suspicion of criminal vehicular homicide, the newspaper said. An 8-year-old passenger in his car was also hospitalized with injuries described as non-life threatening.
When someone dies in a Minnesota car accident due to the negligence of another driver, next of kin can recover monetary damages for the car accident death. Read about compensation for families after a Minnesota car accident death.
Mrs. Vang was less than a mile away from her home when the accident occurred. The St. Paul Pioneer Press Dispatch reported that Campbell was driving a stolen car and that police had chased him at speeds of up to 90 mph. But the pursuit had been stopped due to Campbell’s reckless driving, the newspaper said.
Blong Xiong, one of Mrs. Vang’s six boys, told the newspaper that his mother immigrated to St. Paul from Laos in 1980. He described her as a kind-hearted mother who put family and community first. She also was very active in her church. All of these aspects of Mrs. Vang’s life should be considered when determining compensation for the family.
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