Mother and Three Young Children Badly Injured After SUV Flips, Collides with Utility Truck
A mother and her three children are in serious condition after their SUV flipped and was hit by a utility truck, according to thetelegraph.com. According to the report, the mother swerved to avoid a piece of metal in the roadway. During this maneuver, the mother lost control of the car, which entered the median and flipped, ending up on the other side of Illinois 255. At this point, a utility truck was unable to stop and ran into the overturned SUV.
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According to police, a 4-year-old girl was thrown from the vehicle during the crash. A 2-year-old boy and a 5-month-old-boy were also injured in the accident but were both restrained in child safety seats at the time of the accident. The mother was also injured in the crash. They were all taken to nearby hospitals in serious condition.
It is unclear where the piece of metal in the roadway came from, but it is clear that the accident was not entirely the fault of the mother. It is possible that the metal was dropped by another vehicle earlier that day. If that is the case, then it is possible that another driver’s negligence contributed to this tragic accident. It is important to ask questions like this in the aftermath of such an accident because these questions can help determine whether the victims of an accident can bring a lawsuit to hold the negligent responsible for the part they played in the accident.
The St. Louis car crash attorneys at Page Law are here for you to answer these questions after a car crash. Call us today for a free consultation with no obligation at (314)322-8515 or 1-800-CAR-CRASH. We will fight for your rights and help get you back the peace of mind the accident took from you.
Source: http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/old-54653-year-illinois.html
