Hankins v. Brinkman

BLACKBIRD, Justice.

This action for wrongful death arose out of a motor vehicle accident.,;Mri-H.'Brinkman and his now deceased wife, Eva Brinkman, lived on a farm southeast of Altus, near a settlement known as “Humphreys”." On. the afternoon of August 7, 1964, the said Mr./;and Mrs. Brink-man were traveling in their pickup truck, with Mr. Brinkman driving it, from Altus toward their home. As the truck proceeded in a southeasterly direction, about 4 or 5 miles south of Altus, on U.S. Highway 283', jt was followed by two automobiles, one behind the other. The second automobile behind the…