I-55 trucker trying to avoid car dies after crashing into embankment, Illinois State Police say | Law and order | stltoday.com

The Illinois State Police identified the victim as Timothy Emerick, 59, of Vandalia.

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Drivers of automobiles can also cause damage to truckers. This is a case of bad driver that resulted in the death of this truck driver. The driver’s family have the right to sue for wrongful death benefits.

Driver in bicyclist crash pleads to lesser offenses | Local Crime & Courts | pantagraph.com

BLOOMINGTON — A second jury trial set to begin Tuesday for a Eureka man accused of reckless conduct in a road rage case was cancelled after he pleaded guilty to

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What happens in traffic court or in a criminal case may be used to support the claims of a civil law suit for damages related to negligent driving.

Driver ran from scene of St. Louis crash that critically injured woman in other car | Law and order | stltoday.com

The wanted driver was in a 2012 Jeep Cherokee struck a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt at North Broadway and Cass Avenue about 11:30 p.m., police said.

Source: Driver ran from scene of St. Louis crash that critically injured woman in other car | Law and order | stltoday.com

Of course, leaving the scene is a crime. Causing damage to another person as a result of negligent driving is civil violation that may be grounds for damages.

Family of bicyclist killed last week files wrongful death suit – Chicago Tribune

The mother of a recent Loyola University graduate who was fatally struck by a flatbed truck as she rode her bicycle in the city’s Roscoe Village neighborhood last week filed a wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday, claiming negligence by the truck’s driver.

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True that a bicyclist also has a right to the road.