Van With Flat Tire Causes Chicago Accident

Jamie G. Goldstein

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Two semis, three pick-ups and three cars were involved in a crash on 130th Street Monday afternoon. The pile up was caused by a woman driving a van that had a flat tire. The van was not traveling at the posted speed due to the flat tire and was causing problems with the flow of track. A semi truck attempted to maneuver around the van but was unsuccessful and wound up jumping the median and striking a pick-up truck.

After the first pick-up was hit a second was struck and a chain reaction occurred. In the end eight vehicles were involved in the accident and eight people were brought to local hospitals. Four of the people were said to be in critical condition and four were in serious condition.

The woman driving the van with the flat tire had a responsibility to move to the side of the road and repair her car or call for help. Instead she went on her way and caused eight people to be injured. She received a citation for driving with the flat tire, but she will likely face more than this one ticket because of the injuries to the other parties.