Jordan Duerr, 17, killed in collision with semi truck driver by Neil A. Dudley, 64, on U.S. 20 in East Dubuque, Illinois
UPDATE: Both drivers ID'd in fatal crash in East Dubuque
Jordan Duerr, 17, sustained fatal injuries after the crash. The other driver, Neil A. Dudley, 64, of Central City, Iowa, was not injured, according to a report from Illinois State Police.
Police said Dudley was cited with disobeying a traffic control device. The accident remains under investigation by state police.
Officials mull slower speed on U.S. 20 after fatal crash
Welp has started calling on state lawmakers and the Illinois Department of Transportation reduce the speed limit on a stretch of U.S. 20 from 65 to 55. The section runs from the Family Beer & Liquor Store, about a mile and a half to the intersection where Duerr was hit.
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Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death
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.
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