Terri L. Schmidt, 53, dead, six injured when limo flips on Jane Addams Tollway near Elgin, Illinois
One dead, six injured when limo crashes on tollway near Elgin(link is external)
Elgin(link is external) firefighters responded to a rollover accident involving a limousine around 7:12 a.m. in the eastbound lane of I-90, just west of Route 25, Elgin Fire Assistant Chief Dave Schmidt said.
Janesville driver involved in fatal limo crash in Illinois (link is external)
The white Lincoln Town Car limousine was traveling east on Interstate 90 at 7:10 a.m. Friday when the sun blinded the driver, according to the news release.
The driver could not see the lane-traffic pattern and hit the end of a “J wall,” the release states.
Family mourns limo tragedy victim(link is external)
The family says the funeral is set for this Saturday at Gunderson Funeral Home on Monona Drive.
Limo company involved in fatal I-90 crash shut down(link is external)
The Wisconsin-based limousine company involved in a fatal crash on the Jane Addams Tollway near Elgin last month has been shut down after federal investigators determined the carrier poses "an imminent hazard to public safety," authorities said Tuesday.
News 3 Investigates who's behind the wheel of Wisconsin limousines(link is external)
Lyons Limousine, the company carrying the group from Madison to O'Hare, didn't have insurance or even an active corporate filing with the state.
The driver, 20-year-old Aaron Nash, had a driving record that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said should have kept him off the road. The FMCSA issued an "Imminent Hazard" order for Lyons in April.
Wisconsin man charged in March fatal I-90 limo crash(link is external)
Aaron T. Nash, of the 600 block of West O'Neil Road, Janesville, faces a punishment ranging from probation to three years in prison if convicted of violating a motor carrier safety law by a driver, which is a felony, authorities said.
Underage Limo Driver Gets Probation For Fatal I-90 Crash (link is external)
Aaron T. Nash, 21, pleaded guilty Thursday to one felony count of violation of motor carrier safety law by a driver in exchange for two years’ probation, according to the Kane County state’s attorney’s office.
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