A car wreck on I-20/59 in Birmingham has sent four people to the hospital. According to a Birmingham News website, the accident happened when a tire on the Ford Explorer blew out causing the SUV roll several times. Two children were ejected from the vehicle. Tragically, one of the children Ameriyah Boyd suffered fatal injuries. According to Birmingham police, there were child safety seats in the vehicle; however, it didn't appear the children were secured in them.
This Birmingham car accident, is a sad reminder of the importance of using proper child safety restraints. We have previously discussed this critical child safety issue in a prior blog article entitled "Alabama Car Wreck Claims Unrestrained Child's Life." In that article we discuss a CDC report on child safety seats and Alabama Code section 32-5-222, which sets forth Alabama's law on child safety seats.
The vehicle this family was riding in is known for its propensity to roll over. There have been numerous product liability lawsuits against Ford for this problem. See our recent post "Jury Awards $131M to Family of N.Y. Mets Prospect." In that case, a jury returned a verdict against Ford concerning a Ford Explorer roll over.
