Esperanza Vasquez, a 33 year old Silver Spring
resident, was learning how to drive in the Eastern Middle School parking lot
last July. Vasquez did not have a valid
driver’s license or learner’s permit when she was driving and her car jumped a
curb and proceeded down a grassy hill. Her car hit two bystanders, killing 13 year old Deborah Reyes
Casasola and injuring the other woman.
The 13 year old girl was at school watching a soccer game when Vasquez’s
car came down the hill and struck her.
The
Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office said they did not file criminal
charges against Vasquez because her “actions didn’t rise to the level of
criminal negligence.” The State’s
Attorney’s Office continued, “moving forward with a motor vehicle manslaughter
prosecution would not have been the proper course of action in this case.” Vasquez will still face traffic charges for
negligent driving and driving without a license. Casasola’s father said in response to hearing
this, “She had the right for the law to protect her…the law protected the
criminal, not the victim.”
If you or a loved one has been injured in
a car accident or are hit by a car due to the fault of another driver, act now.
The insurance companies are already on the case, and your lawyer should be too.
Contact us today for a free initial consultation or to learn more about personal
injuries and car accidents at (301) 854-9000 or online at http://www.portnerandshure.com/Personal-Injury/ . While
we practice throughout the region, we have in depth knowledge of the different
nuances, likes and dislikes, of both prospective jurors and Judges, for cases
in Silver Spring, Maryland. Are you worried
that language is an issue? Our support
staff includes paralegals fluent in Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese,
Korean and Vietnamese.
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