Suit Filed By Illinois Firefighter in LODD Trucking Accident
One of six Illinois firefighters injured when they were struck by a tractor-trailer last March on Interstate 39, has filed suit against the truck’s driver and the trucking company.
The accident occurred on March 5, 2013 when a tractor-trailer driven by Mansur Shakirov collided with emergency vehicles that were at the scene of a multi-car accident. Three Hudson Community Fire Protection District vehicles and an Illinois State Police vehicle were damaged. Five Hudson firefighters were injured and one, Chris Brown, was killed. FF Brown was also a career firefighter with the Bloomington Fire Department.
On Monday, firefighter Tyler Cobler filed a federal lawsuit in US District Court for the Central District of Illinois naming Move It Auto Transport and Shakirov, both of Washington State, as defendants. Cobler was one of the injured members.
Shakirov, who was hauling cars at the time of the accident, has been charged with reckless homicide. Cobler’s suit alleges negligence, recklessness, and numerous violations of US DOT regulations.
Here is a copy of the complaint. Complaint
