Karen Di Piazza is suing the Weather Channel over the death of her son, Corbin Lee Jaeger, (pictured) who died on March 28, 2017
The mother of a 'storm spotter' who was killed in a car crash has filed a $125 million wrongful death suit against the Weather Channel for its role in the crash.
Karen Di Piazza is suing the Weather Channel over the death of her son, Corbin Lee Jaeger, who died on March 28, 2017 when Kelley Williamson and Randy Yarnall’s vehicle slammed into his Jeep near Spur, Texas.
Williamson and Yarnall were contractors for the Weather Channel, while Corbin Lee Jaeger, 25, was a storm spotter for the National Weather Service.
All three men were killed instantly in the crash, which happened at a remote intersection near the town of Spur, about 55 miles southeast of Lubbock.
Williamson and Yarnall were looking for any signs of a tornado and live streaming the drive on the Weather Channel’s Facebook page when the video stopped.
The lawsuit claimed that Williamson and Yarnall had a 'well-documented history of dangerous behavior behind the wheel' that the channel ignored and at times encouraged.
It also claimed that the Weather Channel had the opportunity to take Williamson and Yarnell off the road and 'hire a competent, law-abiding driver.'
Kelley Williamson, (left), and Randall Yarnall, (right), died when their vehicle crashed into Jaeger's jeep on March 28 2017. The pair were contractors for The Weather Channel
Di Piazza claimed the in-studio reps had monitored the storm chasers’ actions and also continued to instruct them during live streams to capture 'particularly exciting footage,' USA Today reported.
'The Weather Channel's on-air personalities Kelley Williamson and Randall Yarnall habitually ran stop signs, traffic lights and violated other basic traffic safety laws, in attempts to obtain video footage for their show,' according to a release from the law offices of Robert A. Ball, the San Diego-based attorney representing Jaeger's mother.
Jaeger, (pictured), was a certified storm spotter for the National Weather Service, who had planned to return to college in Arizona
'The Chevrolet Suburban driven by Yarnall was live streaming for the Weather Channel when it ran into the path of the Jeep Patriot Jaeger was driving,' the release said.
'The force of the collision caused the equipment-laden Suburban to catapult over a five-foot-tall fence 150 feet from the point of impact.'
Jaeger was a certified storm spotter for the National Weather Service, who had planned to return to college in Arizona, USA Today reported.
The car of storm chasers Kelley Williamson and Randall Yarnall was destroyed in the March 2017 wreck near Spur, Texas
The crash happened at a remote intersection near the town of Spur, about 55 miles southeast of Lubbock
He wanted to pursue a career as a meteorologist, and 'was driving westward away from that tornado, when he was struck and killed,' according to the lawsuit.
Jaeger’s family is seeking no less than $125 million in damages from The Weather Channel.
The Weather Channel said in a statement to Fox News on Wednesday that it cannot comment on pending litigation.
'We are saddened by the loss of Corbin Jaeger, Kelley Williamson, and Randy Yarnall.
'They were beloved members of the weather community and our deepest sympathies go out to the families and loved ones of all involved. We cannot comment on pending litigation,' the statement read.
In a statement following the deaths of Williamson and Yarnall, the channel said they were 'beloved members of the weather community.'
It added: 'We are saddened by this loss and our deepest sympathies go out to the families and loved ones of all involved.'
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Karen Di Piazza is suing the Weather Channel over the death of her son, Corbin Lee Jaeger, (pictured) who died on March 28, 2017
The mother of a ‘storm spotter’ who was killed in a car crash has filed a $125 million wrongful death suit against the Weather Channel for its role...
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