Early Sunday morning, a single automobile crash took the life of a Manteno man.

Walter Waszak Jr., 36, was traveling north on Skyline Road in rural Kankakee County on March 27, 2011. Near 2624  North Road, Waszak’s c ar crossed the centerline

and struck a mailbox. The auto then hit a culvert before rolling over. Waszak was taken to Provena St. Mary’s Hospital and pronounced dead at 2:57 a.m.

According to Coroner Robert Gessner, an autopsy has been scheduled and the accident is being reconstructed to determine the cause of the accident.

Automobile accidents can happen for a number of reasons. If you or someone you know has lost a loved one to an automobile accident, contact Spiros Law at 815-929-9292 to find out your legal options. Visit the website at www.spiroslaw.com.

A crash that occurred just south of Pontiac on Friday, March 18, 2011 killed a 63-year-old Pontiac woman and remains under investigation.
 
According to the Pontiac Daily Leader, Bonifacia Pina was a passenger in the back seat as her husband, Juan Pina, was driving northbound on Route 66. Their Chevrolet Equinox was struck by Chicagoan Calvin E. Boyd’s 1997 BMW as Boyd was headed southbound. Once Mrs. Pina was extracted from the vehicle she was taken to OSF Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center’s emergency room where she was pronounced dead.
 
Mr. Pina, 81, and Mr. Boyd, 50, were airlifted to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria. As of Monday, March 21st, both men were listed in fair condition.

There was also a 2-year-old child in the Pina vehicle but no report on the condition of the child was available.
 
Car crashes take an instant to occur but have long lasting effects. If you or a loved one have been injured or lost a family member in a car accident, call Spiros Law at 815-929-9292 to find out your legal options. Visit the website at www.spiroslaw.com.

Interstate 57 was the site a multiple semi-trailer accident on Thursday, August 19, 2010. The Will County Coroner was called to the scene near the 325-mile marker in Will County.

Just before 5:00 pm the first semi-trailer hit the second semi-trailer in the north-bound lanes. Emergency dispatchers reported that a few minutes later a third semi-trailer became involved with the first accident.

Northbound traffic was re-routed off at the Manteno exit. The back-up was so great it went several miles back as far as Bourbonnais in the northbound lane.  

This was the second fatal accident to occur on I-57 in Will County on that day. An earlier accident occurred in the morning, leaving one of the drivers of a semi-trailer truck dead.

Accidents can happen in a split second and the results can leave a loss in the family fabric. If your family or circle of friends have experienced the death of a loved one in an accident, call Spiros Law to discuss your legal options at 815-929-9292.

The owner of the Wisteria Day Spa died in a tragic auto accident Friday morning when the car she was driving crashed into a semi truck on Illinois Route 50.

The 30-year-old mother of three was driving southbound on Route 50 when, witnesses say, she turned abruptly in front of the semi, causing the crash. Police are still investigating the incident.

If you or someone you love has been seriously injured in a car accident, you may be entitled to financial compensation. To learn more about how we may be able to help you, contact the Kankakee car accident injury attorneys of Spiros Law today by calling 815-929-9292 today.

Justin Mentell, a young actor best known for his role in the television show Boston Legal, was pronounced dead following a tragic car accident in Wisconsin.

According to police reports, Mentell was driving his 2005 Jeep along a rural Wisconsin road when he lost control of the vehicle, drove down an embankment, and hit two trees.

Mentell was thrown from the vehicle. While the accident is believed to have occurred at approximately 3:30 in the morning, it was not discovered until 8:30, when a local farmer happened upon the body.

Drugs and alcohol are not thought to have been involved.

If you or someone you love has been injured or worse in a car accident, contact the Kankakee car accident attorneys of Spiros Law, P.C., today by calling 815-929-9292 to learn how we can help you get the compensation you deserve.