It is unless they "failed to yield the right of way" and unlawfully hit someone. The driver of the Neon was conducting herself in a lawful manner whereas the other drivers were not. A reasonable and prudent person wouldn't expect oncoming vehicles to be traveling 80+mph, or be expected to judge the speed of such vehicles before making the lawful turn.
A comparison has been made regarding the same scenario and a drunk driver. If the Neon turned in front of a vehicle traveling 45mph but operated by a drunk it would still be the drunk's fault. Agree or not it's what happens in the real world.
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