Francis J. Iglinski, 80, and Dolores Weber, 85, killed, six people injured in crash on Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview, Illinois
Two elderly people killed in Bridgeview crash
Two elderly people were killed, and several others were injured in a car crash in southwest suburban Bridgeview.
2 Dead, 6 Injured in Bridgeview Crash
Police said Francis Iglinski, 80, of Chicago, and his passenger, 85-year-old Dolores M. Weber of Chicago, died on the scene.
Bridgeview crash victims are identified
The Cook County medical examiner's office is scheduled to perform two autopsies today "to try to determine a cause of the crash," Klimek said.
Two people were killed and six others, including several minors, were injured in a crash that took place around 3 p.m. on Harlem Avenue. According to witnesses, a vehicle driven by an elderly man crossed the centerline and struck a van driven by a 17-year-old with five other teenagers in the car. The man and an elderly woman in the car both died at the scene. The six youths were taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center for treatment.
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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