Personal Injury Lawyer Blog
Truck Plows Through Crowd Injuring Nine - Wednesday, June 4, 2008
In DeKalb, Illinois, a monster truck performing stunts in front of an auto parts store plowed into a crowd of spectators injuring at least nine people. Two of the victims, a mother and one child, were in serious condition at a local hospital. The seven other victims were treated and released Thursday night.The demonstration was part of a monster truck tour sponsored by NAPA Auto Parts and featured the truck driving over and crushing four cars. The truck lost control after its third or fourth attempt of rolling over the cars and getting back down on the street. It careened off to the left into part of that crowd that was watching the event. After plowing through the afternoon crowd, the monster truck went through a fence and stopped on some railroad tracks. The 44-year-old driver of the truck was no injured.
Man's Body Found Near Train Tracks in Illinois - Monday, June 2, 2008
The body of a 47-year-old man was found near train tracks in Fox River Grove, Illinois, and it is believed that he was hit by a Union Pacific freight train. His death has been ruled an accident, but there is an ongoing investigation.Police hope to find additional answers to determine how the man was killed and to determine if the train operator or train line was at fault in the accident. If the man's death was caused by the train operator, his family may be able to recover damages for his wrongful death.
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