Smith v. State

This claim arises out of an accident which occurred on February 23,1979. The Claimant driver, Carol Smith, was proceeding eastbound on Interstate 55, an elevated interstate highway in Chicago, Illinois. The Respondent, the Illinois Department of Transportation, was responsible for the maintenance of the aforesaid highway. On or about 1700 West, the Claimant struck ice in the road, lost control of her automobile, and exited the elevated highway. Her automobile struck a snow ramp which had been caused by the continued plowing of snow and dumping it on the elevated highway. Pictures produced at…