Source: Police: Nothing criminal suspected in Kansas boy’s waterslide death
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Terrible tragedy. The issue in these type of cases is whether there is some type of design flaw or failure in repairs or upkeep of the slide and the rafts. Engineers would have to examine and test the ride to determine what caused the boy’s death and whether it was somehow linked to the mistakes.
A Carlinville man was killed Saturday night when the motorcycle he was driving collided with a car that was going the wrong way on Illinois 16 in Litchfield, Illinois State Police said.Robert Reiher, 49, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. The passenger on his motorcycle, Madeline Reiher, 18, of Carlinville, was flown to St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, where she was listed in serious condition on Sunday morning, according to a nursing supervisor.The driver of the car, Charlie
Source: Carlinville man killed, teen seriously hurt in Litchfield crash
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Yes, motorcycle riders have protections under Illinois also. They can sue for damages from negligent automobile and truck drivers.
State Police said they charged a 31-year-old St. Louis man with driving under the influence after a vehicle he was driving struck a tree along Interstate 64 in Washington County. Two of his passengers died.
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In Illinois passengers who are injured or killed in a motor vehicle crash may sue the driver of the vehicle they are riding with if they can prove negligence on the part of the driver.
ATLANTA — Officials still are trying to determine what led to a multiple-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon on Interstate 55 in Logan County that killed two children and left a third
Source: 2 children killed in chain-reaction crash near Atlanta | Local News | pantagraph.com
Horrific accident. Shows the great dangers of construction zones and the need to be hyper-vigilant on the road. Illinois law allows for wrongful death lawsuits by parents of children who are killed in motor vehicle collisions.
Prosecutors have filed additional criminal charges against a Champaign man accused of drunk driving in the wake of the victim’s death.
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Horrible accident. Shows the extreme danger of alcohol use and driving. The injured victim may claim against the driver’s insurance even when a DUI is involved.