Jovanka Mijatov, 64, killed in crash after tire hits car on Interstate 94 in Chicago, Illinois
Modified Date:
Tue, 05/12/2015 - 3:49pmAccident Date:
Tuesday, July 22, 2014Driver dies when tire hits car on highway
The tire came off an SUV in the southbound lanes, then bounced into the northbound lanes and struck the car.
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Jovanka Mijatov, of Schererville, was driving a Nissan Versa in the inbound lanes at 130th Street just before 6 a.m. when it was struck head on with a tire that flew off of a vehicle Chevrolet Blazer in the outbound lanes, Illinois State Police said.
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A tire that flew off an SUV bounced across an interstate highway in Chicago and slammed into a car, causing an accident that killed its driver.
The Illinois State Police says the accident took place Wednesday morning along Interstate 94 on Chicago's South Side. Police identified the victim as 64-year-old Jovanka Mijatov of Schererville, Indiana.
The tire came off an SUV in the southbound lanes, then bounced into the northbound lanes and struck the car.
The car's driver was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Jovanka Mijatov
Roadway:
Interstate 94City:
Chicago, ILCounty:
Cook County, ILArea:
Chicago, IL
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