Jack Burris, 66, dies when Chicago Police SUV crashes into vehicle on South Michigan Avenue in Roseland, Illinois
Man Killed in Crash With Chicago Police SUV in Roseland
Tactical officers from the Calumet District were responding to a call of shots fired about 10:40 p.m., driving north on South Michigan Avenue when their squad car crashed into a westbound 1998 Honda at the intersection with East 105th Street, according to Chicago Police.
Man dies following crash involving Chicago police vehicle
Authorities say a 66-year-old man has died following a crash with a Chicago police vehicle that was responding to a reported shooting.
MAN KILLED IN ROSELAND CPD CRASH IDENTIFIED
The man was identified to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office as Jack Burris, of the 8500-block of South Wabash Avenue. He lived about three miles from where the deadly crash occurred.
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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