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Roodhouse woman injured in crash near Chatham exit

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A 78-year-old Roodhouse woman was taken to Memorial Medical Center on Sunday to be treated for life-threatening injuries following a crash on Interstate 55 near the Chatham exit, Illinois State Police said.Evalyn L. Mathews was southbound on Interstate 55 around 2:35 p.m. when she turned into the path of another vehicle, state police said.The other vehicle, driven by Bonnie Sue Johnson, 54 of O’Fallon, Missouri, struck the driver’s side of Matthews’ car, causing it to veer

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Many collisions caused when a vehicle changes lanes. Blindspot results in accident.

Day after hit-and-run crash in Defiance costs motorcyclist his leg, son leads police to suspect | Law and order | stltoday.com

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Owning his own auto repair shop helped D.J. Helfert spot suspicious details about the car he found three miles down the road from the crash site, he says.

Source: Day after hit-and-run crash in Defiance costs motorcyclist his leg, son leads police to suspect | Law and order | stltoday.com

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If you are a victim of a hit-and-run crash, you may collect against the other driver’s insurance. Of course, you must find the driver and then proceed against his insurance. You may also seek punitive damages for leaving the scene. If you are unable to locate the hit-and-run driver, then you will have to seek reimbursement from your own underinsured or uninsured policy provisions.

One passenger in critical condition following I-55/74 crashes | Local News | pantagraph.com

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BLOOMINGTON — A Tennessee man remained in critical condition in a Peoria hospital Wednesday after being airlifted Tuesday from the scene of one of three separate crashes on Interstate 55/74.

Source: One passenger in critical condition following I-55/74 crashes | Local News | pantagraph.com

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A passenger who is injured in a crash may sue the driver of the passenger’s vehicle. The passenger must prove the driver violated safety rules and it caused injuries.

Lawsuit blames First Student, bus driver for crash | Local Crime & Courts | pantagraph.com

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BLOOMINGTON — A Bloomington man seriously injured when his motorcycle collided with a school bus carrying Unit 5 students has filed a lawsuit against First Student and the bus driver,

Source: Lawsuit blames First Student, bus driver for crash | Local Crime & Courts | pantagraph.com

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Most motor vehicle crashes do not have a video. Therefore, the video will play a major role in the case. Defenses raised will be the speed of the motorcyclist and the witnesses to the crash.

Woman killed, man injured in head-on crash in Wildwood | Law and order | stltoday.com

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The vehicles, one headed north on 109 and the other headed south, collided about 2:05 p.m., St. Louis County police said.

Source: Woman killed, man injured in head-on crash in Wildwood | Law and order | stltoday.com

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Traffic investigations play a very important part in determining who is the at fault driver, and they may be used in a civil lawsuit for damages.