Chicago Car Accident Injures 6-Year-Old Pedestrian
Ashton Williams was crossing the street with his dad and sister on South Michigan Avenue when he was hit by a van going the wrong direction on the one-way street. Williams, age 6, sustained a concussion, bruises, cuts, and a stiff neck when he was thrown some 15 feet during the Chicago, Illinois car accident. The driver of the van then left the South Side motor vehicle crash site.
According to his father, Mark, the van appeared to come from nowhere. He says that the driver was speeding.
Chicago, Illinois Wrong-Way Driving Accidents
Wrong-way driving is a leading cause of car accidents. The chance that a wrong-way driver will cause a deadly head-on crash is high. Pedestrian accidents can also happen—especially as the victims may not be looking for a vehicle coming from that direction.
Common wrong-way driving situations:
• A motorist goes the wrong way down a one-way street
• Driving in the wrong direction up a lane
• Entering the freeway through an exit or exiting a highway through the entrance
Wrong-way driving accidents are preventable. Distracted driving, drunk driving, and failure to obey traffic signs are common causes of wrong-way driving. Traumatic brain injuries, head injuries, spinal cord injuries, and other serious injuries can occur because a driver was careless or reckless and drove the wrong way.
6-year-old injured in South Side hit-and-run, ABC Local, April 28, 2010
Related Web Resources:
CyberDrive Illinois
Hit-And-Run Victims Now Eligible For Compensation, CBS2Chicago, October 8, 2009
If you or someone you love was injured in a South Side car accident because a motorist was driving the wrong way, you should speak with our Chicago car accident law firm immediately.
