Geneva, IL —
An attorney for the family Raymond VanPelt, 53, of Aurora who was killed in a semi-tractor accident Christmas Eve is suing for negligence and $50,000 from the truck company and its driver.VanPelt, who was employed by Black Horse Carriers, was killed about 10:24 a.m. Dec. 24 at Aldi corporate headquarters parking lot, 1200 N. Kirk Road.
Police are still investigating, but preliminary findings show that the driver of the semi-tractor was attempting to back-up to a semi-trailer to move it elsewhere in the parking lot.
Police said the driver, who worked for Penske, did not see Vanpelt and accidentally backed over him.
The lawsuit, filed Friday by Chicago attorney John Powers, claims Penske through its driver acted negligently for failing to keep a proper lookout, failing to decrease speed and failing to give an audible warning. The suit also claims the truck did not have adequate brakes.
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