Hiram Grau - Director
Date: 10/15/11
Time: 12:08 pm
Location: North Belt West east of IL 13 (Old St. Louis Rd)
County: St. Clair
Crash Number: 11-11-2746
Unit 1
Vehicle Description: 2000 Mercury Mini-van
Driver Name: Lma E. Awwad
Gender: Female
Age: 23
City/State of Residence : Belleville, IL
Seatbelt use: Yes
Injuries: Minor
Taken To: Belleville Memorial
Passenger 1
Unit #: Unit #1
Name: Mohammed E. Awwad
Gender: Male
Age: 18
City/State of Residence: Belleville, IL
Seatbelt use: NO
Injuries: Minor
Taken To: Belleville Memorial
Passenger 2
Unit #: Unit #1
Name: Taiseer Noubani
Gender: Male
Age: 3
City/State of Residence: Belleville, IL
Seatbelt use: NO
Injuries: Fatal
Taken To: Belleville Memorial
Narrative:
Unit 1 was traveling East on North Belt West, 403' East of Old St. Louis
Road/IL13. Unit 1 failed to negotiate the curve to the left as the driver
lost control and entered the oncoming lane. Driver unit 1 over-corrected
to the right causing the unit to spinout clockwise, cross the eastbound
lanes, and leave the roadway to the right. Unit 1 hit a speed limit sign,
knocking it down and causing damage to the left side of unit 1.
Passenger 2 was being held on the lap of passenger 1 in the rear passenger
seat. Passenger 2 separated from passenger 1 and was ejected out the
driver's side middle passenger window prior to unit 1 coming to rest.
Passenger 2 came to rest on the ground. Unit 1 came to rest atop passenger
2.
Driver unit 1 said she was traveling about 60mph in the posted 45mph zone
while transporting passenger 2 to the hospital for a facial injury that
happened at home.
Witness 1 said she was traveling West on North Belt West in the left lane
and was forced to take evasive action to the right to avoid a head-on
collision. Witness 1 estimated unit 1's speed to be 60mph.
Witnesses 2 and 3 said unit 1 entered North Belt West from Hillside Lane
and accelerated rapidly until unit 1 spunout. Witnesses 2 and 3 estimated
unit 1's speed to be at least 65mph prior to the crash.
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until the government is able to prove its charges in court beyond a
reasonable doubt.
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