DRIVER CAUSES TRAGIC ACCIDENT WHILE PAINTING HER FINGERNAILS
In another tragic accident involving driver inattentiveness, a cyclist was killed over the weekend. The cyclist was struck at a stop light by a Chevy Impala driven by a woman who was painting her fingernails at the time of the crash. As a Chicago personal injury attorney, I have seen too frequently the aftermath of driver inattentiveness. Drivers should be watching the road, not talking on the cell phone, looking at the scenery or changing the CD player.
The incident occurred at Route 12 and Old McHenry Road. The driver of the Impala told police she was painting her fingernails as she approached the red light at that corner, and she apparently didn't see the cyclist.
The cyclist was from Lake Zurich. "It appears to be a tragic accident and it appears [the cyclist] did nothing wrong," Lake County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Scott Morrison said. "She was just in the wrong place at the wrong time and she could not have done anything to avoid it."
The cyclist died from chest and abdominal injuries about an hour later at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington.
Morrison said the Impala's driver was cited with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and could face additional charges. He did not have the driver's name.
The Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Kroll represents personal injury and wrongful death victims of car crash cases. Our firm has been involved in many cases involving driver inattentiveness and has achieved an outstanding record of results.
