Vehicular manslaughter, also sometimes known as “vehicular homicide”, occurs when an auto accident has caused the death of another person, and the driver was negligent in some way. This might mean that the driver was speeding, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or disobeying any other traffic law. Essentially, the driver was reckless while behind the wheel, and another person died as a result.
In Mississippi, reckless driving is defined as “any person who drives any vehicle in such a manner as to indicate either willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.” This definition applies to all vehicles that would normally be found on a public roadway (for example, cars, trucks, 18-wheelers, etc.).
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