Elizabeth Peralta-Luna, 30, and her two children killed when hit by a truck while crossing Ashland Avenue in Chicago, Illinois

Modified Date: 
Fri, 11/10/2017 - 3:39pm
Accident Date: 
Friday, March 6, 2015

Family Sues Driver, Trucking Company Over Accident That Killed Mom, 2 Kids

Elizabeth Peralta-Luna, 30, was walking hand-in-hand with her two children – 9-year-old Elizabeth and 4-year-old Dylan – in the 4300 block of South Ashland Avenue on Friday, when a truck making a left turn hit all three of them.

Friends mourn 'awesome mom and beautiful person,' 2 children

Known as “Eli” to her friends, Peralta-Luna, a 30-year-old Mexican immigrant, was remembered by her close friends as a joyful spirit, a hard worker, and a loving single mother who sought to provide a brighter future for her two children, Elizabeth, 9, and Dylan, 4.

Lawsuit filed against semi driver in accident that killed woman, 2 kids

The suit, filed Monday in Cook County Circuit Court, named the driver of the truck, Zachary Barngrover, 23, of Iowa, along with his employer, Monson and Sons Inc., which is based in Britt, Iowa, according to the company's website. The company could not be reached for comment Monday night.

Elizabeth Peralta-Luna was crossing a street with her two children, Elizabeth and Dylan, when a semi-truck driven by 23-year-old Zachary Barngrover hit them, killing all thee. Barngrover was making a left turn on a green light and apparently did not see Peralta-Luna and her family. He was also allegedly using a cellphone during the time of the accident.

People Involved: 
Elizabeth Peralta-Luna
Zachary Barngrover
Roadway: 
Ashland Avenue

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