Police Name Five People Killed in I-85 Wrong Way Crash in Brunswick County

A few days ago I reported on a horrific wrong way motor vehicle accident that claimed the lives of five people in Virginia.

The names of four people who died in a Toyota Corolla have now been released. The driver of the car was Davindra Jailall, 32 of New York and the back seat rear right passenger was Krishna Maniram, 51 of New York. The others who perished were Rajendra Jailall and Seelal Rampersad.

My thoughts are with the families of the deceased who died through no fault of their own.

The New York Daily News reported 70-year-old Walter Edward Skinner, also died after plowing his Honda pickup into a silver Toyota Corolla on I-85 in Brunswick County, Va., just before 6 a.m. on Tuesday, April 2, 2013.

The pickup driver was driving in the wrong direction on I-85. It’s not clear why, although Virginia State Police are investigating the cause of this tragedy.

Wrong way accidents are more common than we would like to think. When they occur, the injuries caused can be very serious. These kinds of crashes are often fatal.

If a family member has been killed in a crash like this, you should consider contacting an experienced Virginia wrongful death lawyer.

The Norfolk, VA based personal injury law firm, Cooper Hurley with client meeting locations in Virginia Beach and Hampton, handles automobile, truck, and motorcycle injuries as well as wrongful death, railroad injury cases and medical malpractice. Attorneys John Cooper and Jim Hurley have more than 40 years of combined experience in specializing in auto injury as well as other accident claims. Cooper Hurley represents people hurt in accidents in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News and throughout VA. Our motto is: “Your Injury. Our fight.” If you need help or advice about a serious injury, please call us at (757) 455 -0077 or contact us through this website.