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William Willis, 68, Linda Faye Willis, 65, George Eggers, 89, and Delorise Smith Eggers, 88, killed in car crash with semi truck at Highways 21 and 30 near Tama, Iowa

Modified Date: 
Sat, 08/15/2015 - 8:56am
Accident Date: 
Friday, August 14, 2015

4 people die when semi smashes into car in eastern Iowa

Authorities say four people died when a semitrailer truck smashed into their car in eastern Iowa. The Iowa State Patrol says an eastbound semitrailer truck struck the side of a southbound Chevrolet Impala just before 5 p.m. The Iowa State Patrol is investigating the crash. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports the crash happened Friday evening where Highways 21 and 30 meet near Tama, Iowa. Authorities say 68-year-old William Willis and 65-year-old Linda Faye Willis of San Antonio, Texas, and 89-year-old George Eggers and 88-year-old Delorise Smith Eggers of Memphis, Missouri, died in the crash.

4 people die when semi smashes into car in eastern Iowa | The Kansas City Star

Authorities say four people died when a semitrailer truck smashed into their car in eastern Iowa.  
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.

Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Special Circumstances - Commercial Vehicle
People Involved: 
William Willis
Linda Faye Willis
George Eggers
Delorise Smith Eggers
Roadway: 
Highways 21 and 30
City: 
Tama, IA
County: 
Tama County, IA
Area: 
Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City & Dubuque, IA

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