WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) – The families of two people killed in a crash involving a Panera Bread truck will receive millions following a verdict from a Winnebago County jury.
The multi-vehicle crash happened May 20, 2018, in Stockton and claimed the lives of 88-year-old Fred Krischon and 71-year-old Ruthie Fairchild. Krischon’s son, Bob Krischon, was also seriously hurt in the crash.
At trial Tuesday, Sept. 30, jurors awarded Bob Krischon and the estates of Fred Krischon and Ruthie Fairchild a total of $67 million.
- $37M to Bob Krischon
- $15M to Fred Krischon’s estate
- $15M to Ruthie Fairchild’s estate
Around 1:45 p.m., May 20, 2018, Bob and his father, Fred, were driving east on US Route 20. They were behind a Freightliner tractor-trailer owned by Panera Bread and driven by Eluid Valencia…