Gabrielle Horvath, 5, killed and two people injured in three-vehicle car crash on Route 72 in Pingree Grove, Illinois
Modified Date:
Fri, 11/10/2017 - 3:43pmAccident Date:
Friday, February 20, 2015Girl, 5, Killed In Kane County crash
Investigators have not yet determined whether excessive speed, drugs, alcohol or texting played a role in the crash.
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A 5-year-old girl died and her father and another person were injured Friday in a three-car collision in Pingree Grove. A 17-year-old boy from Carpentersville was driving a Mercedes C320 eastbound on Route 72 about 3:15 p.m when he lost control in a curve in the road and collided head-on with a Toyota FJ Cruiser traveling westbound on Route 72. A third vehicle then rear-ended the Toyota. The 45-year-old man driving the Toyota and his 5-year-old daughter, Gabrielle Horvath, were transported to Advocate Sherman Hospital where the child was pronounced deceased. The teen driving the Mercedes was transported to Sherman Hospital.
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After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?
Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Gabrielle Horvath
Roadway:
Route 72City:
Pingree Grove, ILCounty:
Kane County, ILArea:
Chicago, IL
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