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Who was Tim Horton?
Tim Horton was born in Cochrane, Ontario, On January 12, 1930. After playing junior hockey, he spent three seasons in the American League with Pittsburgh and appeared for the Toronto Maple Leafs in five games. Horton entered and remained in the major leagues in 1952. He served as the defensive anchor for the Maple Leafs for the next 1812 years, helping them reach the playoffs 12 times and win the Stanley Cup four times. He spent 11 and a half seasons in New York before spending a year with N.H.L. Pittsburgh before he joined the Sabres in 1972. Horton left behind a wife and three kids who might have needed a car accident attorney.
How the accident occurred
On February 21, 1974, Tim Horton was traveling along the Queen Elizabeth Way as he was heading to his home in Buffalo. Horton attempted to navigate a bend over 12 Mile Creek while traveling at a speed exceeding 100 mph.
The vehicle flipped many times after losing control, turning sideways, then sliding off the road and into a cement drainage tunnel at a high speed. Horton, who was not buckled in, was launched from the vehicle several dozen yards. Although police who had been chasing the speeding car swiftly arrived and provided aid, Tim Horton was already dead when they got to the hospital. A later autopsy showed that Horton had spent the night drinking alcohol and doing a few drugs before starting his journey home.
Conclusion
A car accident attorney will come in handy while you attempt to make sense of an accident that happened to you or caused you to lose a loved one. The article today has been brought to you by Robert J. Debry and Associates, Utah's personal injury law firm.