Wrong-way crashes are on the rise, and often deadly, in Illinois, U.S. aaimrita
When Robert Strobl didn't show up for his morning shift at a Naperville gas station, co-workers started to worry.
It was one of 2,247 wrong-way crashes in 2021 in Illinois, a 13% increase from 2020, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. As a result of those collisions, 91 people died. A total of 1,406 were injured. by signing up you agree to our terms of service On Sept. 3, 2022, Mike Parr was working security at Septemberfest in Schaumburg when a wrong-way driver struck him as he stood alongside another vehicle. The husband and father of a recent college graduate succumbed to his injuries about 3½ weeks later.
Six in 10 wrong-way collisions involve alcohol impairment, AAA reported. To that point, the McHenry County coroner concluded in November that the driver who crashed into the Dobosz family's van was intoxicated. The NTSB notes that 9% of wrong-way drivers had convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol in the three years prior to their offense. The agency and AAA recommend that states consider requiring ignition interlock devices for convicted offenders. The devices require a breath sample showing a driver is sober to start the engine.
Cecelia Hofmann remembers pickup baseball games with her only brother, summer picnics and celebrations around the Christmas tree.
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