CHRISTIAN COUNTY, IL — A head-on collision left one woman dead and sent another to the hospital in Christian County, Illinois on Monday, June 9th, 2014, according to a news article from SJ-R.
Police currently think that 74-year-old Beverly Gideon was killed when the vehicel she was driving collided with another vehicle head-on while driving on Co Rd 2600 North on Monday afternoon.
Scene of the Accident
Beverly Gideon was ejected from the vehicle in the accident and died at the scene a short time after the accident.
The driver of the other vehicle was identified in the report as Aaron Frieden, who was injured in the accident.
Officials from both local and state agencies are investigating the accident.
Commentary:
In an accident like this, the State of Illinois has opted to use a pure form of comparative negligence, which is a tool used to mete out fault after an accident where at least one party has claimed injuries or property damage. A value of that damage is totaled, then a jury deliberates to what degree each person involved was at fault. Adding to this compiled evidence with your own independent investigation aids investigators in gleaning a closer approximation to what actually happened, and can sway the course of the investigation, and consequently the liability in cases just like this one.
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