Illinois Man Flees from Scene of Trucking Accident
An Illinois man got into a horrible traffic accident on I-70 early this morning, and then proceeded to flee the scene and attempted to steal another vehicle so he could get completely away from the scene. The police were able to catch the fleeing man and when they took him out of the cop car, a packet of cocaine fell out of his pocket and onto the ground. The Illinois man was then charged with driving under the influence, endangerment, and leaving the scene of an accident where there was property damage. In addition to these charges, the driver received citations for driving with a suspended license and for unsafe lane movement. According to Chicago Breaking News , the accident occurred when the man had attempted to get over to the off ramp of the highway and cut across the section of highway that separates the ramp from the lanes of traffic very suddenly. As the driver attempted to make this risky maneuver, he struck the side of a semi-truck and caused the truck to jackknife and hit a large concrete barrier which then caused the semi to roll onto its side. Luckily, the truck driver was not injured but the Illinois man, as well as his highly intoxicated passenger, were taken to a local hospital following the accident and the subsequent catch of the man. To read more about this trucking accident , please click on this link. Illinois accident attorneys remind drivers to never flee the scene of an accident even if you feel that you will get in trouble if you stay.
Changes are very high that if you try to flee that you will get caught and be in much more serious trouble than if you had just stayed at the scene and not tried to flee from the accident.
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Illinois Man Flees from Scene of Trucking Accident