EDWARDSVILLE - A Missouri man has filed suit against a Macoupin County woman over a fatal accident near Staunton.
The estate of Edward Lee Romero of St. Charles, Mo., has named Ruth M. Johnson of Staunton in the suit.
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The suit claims Johnson was westbound on Spangle Road on Dec. 11, 2019, when she “negligently” entered a T intersection at Illinois Route 4. She allegedly failed to yield to a vehicle operated by Cynthia Reagan, which resulted in a “violent collision.”
According to the suit, Johnson pleaded guilty to a charge of failure to yield the right-of-way.
Reagan was severely injured and required a long hospital stay, the suit claims. She died on Dec. 23, 2019.
The suit is asking for in excess of $50,000. Johnson had no comment. The estate is represented by Richard R. Veit of O’Fallon.
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