In the early hours of Thursday, July 2nd, a head-on collision in Chicago, Illinois, claimed the life of one woman and injured another. In the car accident report, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office revealed the fatal victim’s name as Tia Steward, 27, of South Shore.

The Chicago Police Department said that the incident occured in the Roseland area on the far South Side of the city. At about 2:35 a.m., Steward drove a Ford SUV east in the 600-block of West 115th Street. For unknown reasons, she swerved into oncoming traffic and struck a Honda Civic.

Steward sustained fatal wounds that claimed her life at the scene. The driver of the Honda, identified as a 30-year-old woman, suffered injuries, and the medics conveyed her to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in critical condition. There is no update on her health at this time. The CPD is continuing the investigation.

When an accident occurs, law enforcement authorities investigate to determine who behaved negligently and bears the liability. The result of the inquiry influences the charges the investigators would recommend to the District Attorney’s Office. The common offenses stemming from crashes are hit-and-run, driving under the influence, and vehicular manslaughter or homicide.

The three are criminal, and convicted offenders face imprisonment, a fine, or revocation of driving privileges. Criminal trials do not offer compensation to the victim; the latter would have to institute a civil action in a different court to recover damages for the loss suffered. If the offender dies in the accident, the victim can sue his or her estate to get the compensation desired.

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