VA says no fault found in Ohio WWII vet's death

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs says no fault has been determined in an Ohio VA hospital parking lot accident that fatally injured a World War II veteran.

The VA says Marion E. “Dutch” Kibler suffered head and neck injuries Feb. 16 when a VA employee braked the van they were in to avoid hitting a vehicle backing out of a parking space at the Dayton VA Medical Center. Kibler was hurt as his wheelchair came loose. The 88-year-old Purple Heart recipient died March 7 from the injuries.

The Beavercreek, Ohio, resident was being transported to a nursing home after undergoing a test at the hospital. The VA says in a statement that it is still investigating to see if anything could have been done to prevent what it calls “this tragic loss.”

The Dayton Daily News reports that attorney Todd Neuman says the family might pursue legal action.