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By Neal B. Strom of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Car Accidents on Tuesday, January 28, 2014.
January 28, 2014

Around 9:45 p.m. last night, Vincent Petrella stopped on Interstate 88 to assist a semi-truck driver on the road. An Illinois State trooper also stopped to help. According to news reports, Petrella activated his warning lights. While stopped, another semi-truck driver collided with the parked vehicles killing Petrella and injuring the state trooper.

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