In Joliet, a man was fatally injured in a collision with a semi tractor-trailer, with a 2-year-old child suffering serious injuries, as reported by ABC7 Chicago. The crash occurred Wednesday night near the crossroads of Route 53 and Dollar Tree Lane. A 58-year-old was behind the wheel of a Volvo semi heading east on Dollar Tree Lane when he was making a left turn onto Route 53 northbound. At the same time, a 40-year-old driver, now deceased, was going south on Route 53 in a Dodge Dart, which ultimately ended beneath the trailer.
The devastating incident was swiftly followed by a significant legal development in Winnebago County, where a jury decided to altogether rock the foundation of a company’s liability with a $67 million award. This was connected to a separate 2018 crash involving a Panera Bread truck. According to FOX 32 Chicago, the damages were distributed with $52 million going to the family of Fred and Bob Krischon, and an additional $15 million to the family of Ruthie Fairchild, all of whom were affected by the tragic event.
The backstory of the 2018 crash paints a picture of a routine journey turned fatal. A Panera Bread truck, moving east, collided with an oncoming vehicle along U.S. Route 20 in Stockton. The impact was harsh enough to push the struck vehicle into the path of the Krischons’ car, leading to a head-on collision that claimed lives and left lasting wounds…