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.