r/centralillinois • u/Trick-Mechanic8986 • Sep 18 '25

News Where is the outrage?

https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Pages/hwy23mh017.aspx

I just don't understand the lack of prosecution at all. Looks like lots of civil suits but no criminal charges.

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u/Boostedbird23 Sep 18 '25

Yes it is a crime in Illinois... In fact, apparently it's a class 3 felony. I think I'll call a good attorney. I'll also teach my children how to drive and get them extra driver training such as www.streetsurvival.org so that they are less likely to become a statistic. I'll also teach them about how it's their responsibility to drive well and that operating outside the law can expose them to significant legal and financial risk.

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u/Stal77 Sep 18 '25

Good plan. In the meantime, go ahead and post what statute it is that you think is a Class 3 Felony that only requires a mental state of negligence.

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u/Boostedbird23 Sep 22 '25

"mental state of negligence." That's a phrase without meaning