Personal Injury Law

Naperville Accident Claims Life of 5-Year-Old Bolingbrook Boy

By Kris Briggs

Police in Naperville are still investigating an accident that resulted in the death of a 5-year-old Bolingbrook boy, authorities say.

According to police, the boy, Adam Miller, 5, was critically injured in a two-car crash at about 7 in the evening on Saturday, November 15, 2008, on southbound Plainfield/Naperville Road near Bailey Road.

Police investigators report that John Miller, 46, of Bolingbrook was driving south on Plainfield/Naperville Road when one of the front tires blew out on his 1999 gray Ford Contour.

Miller pulled into the curb lane, police said, stopped his car and turned on his hazard lights.

Joseph Cox, 26, of Naperville, was driving south on the same road and apparently didn't see the disabled vehicle.

His 2002 gray Chevrolet Impala hit Miller's vehicle with such force that young Adam was trapped in the back seat, investigators said. Adam was in a car seat at the time of the accident. Rescue crews extricated the boy and all occupants of both vehicles were taken to Edward Hospital in Naperville. Adam was transferred to Children?s Memorial Hospital in Chicago, but died as a result of his injuries soon after. Mr. Miller and Mr. Cox have since been released from Edward Hospital.

Naperville police reported that the traffic unit and accident reconstruction unit will continue to investigate. No citations have been issued.

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Unfortunate accidents happen every few seconds and are often out of our control. It is our mission to assist those who may have been injured or harmed due to the negligence of another driver. Whether your injuries consist of whiplash or burns to your head or neck, nerve damage or spinal chord injures, broken or dislocated a bones or limbs, or loss of life, our attorneys are specifically trained to assist you in your time of need.

Fatal Naperville Crash Still Under Investigation, DailyHerald.com, November 17, 2008

5-Year-old Boy Dies in Naperville Crash, Chicago Breaking News, November 16, 2008

Full post as published by Illinois Injury Law Blog on December 21, 2008 (boomark / email).