Chicago, IL — A woman was killed when the tire from a passing SUV came off and crashed through her windshield. The accident took place on the Bishop Ford Freeway in Chicago, Illinois, on Wednesday, July 23, 2014.
The tire, from a 1997 Chevrolet Blazer, bounced across the freeway median and into oncoming traffic. It collided with her car, crushing the windshield and roof. Emergency workers extricated the woman, identified as Jovanka Mijatova, and took her to Advocate Christ Medical Center with serious injuries. She passed away a short time later.
Police have charged Mariana Blanco, the woman driving the Blazer, with not having valid insurance and vehicle registration, as well as the use of unsafe tires.
The accident is still being investigated.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
Typically, in accidents like this, whoever is responsible for maintenance on the vehicle is going to be liable for the accident. It is possible for someone to be sold defective tires, or for the work done on them to lead to something like this. From the sound of the accident, the owner of the SUV just hadn’t been taking care of her vehicle. Of course, it’s always possible there was some work done on the car we don’t know about. That’s something that will come up in the police investigation. If that’s not the case, it sounds like the driver would be responsible.
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