A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in connection with last week’s bus crash that claimed the life of Winamac Middle School student Owen Abbott. According to documents filed in Marshall Circuit Court Tuesday, Abbott’s mother, Britni Fritz, is suing the driver of the truck that allegedly crashed into the bus, along with the truck’s owner.
The suit alleges that truck driver Tylor Perry “operated his vehicle in a careless and negligent manner, driving his vehicle directly into the back of the school bus on which Owen Abbott was riding.” It also claims the truck’s owner, National Construction Rentals, doing business as National Rent-a-Fence, is vicariously liable for Perry’s negligence.
The suit calls for a jury trial. Court records indicate that summonses have been sent to both defendants.
