Zion man gets prison for fatal crash.(News)

1 Comment | Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), November, 2000 | by Gordon, Tony

Byline: Tony Gordon Daily Herald Legal Affairs Writer A Zion man was sentenced to five years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to reckless homicide in a crash that killed a 41- year-old Beach Park woman. A prosecutor said Benjamin Lawfer, 21, was impaired by alcohol at the time of the Aug.

27 crash but was not legally intoxicated. Assistant State's Attorney Craig Pierson said Lawfer, of 1903 Gilboa Ave. was driving a 1982 Suzuki GS750E motorcycle on which Terri Valle was a passenger. Lawfer was diving between 25 and 33 mph on Geraghty Avenue in Beach Park and failed to notice that the road came to a dead end at a small dirt embankment, Pierson said. The motorcycle went over the embankment, traveled 55 feet through the air and fell 26 feet into a...

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    jmz79

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    RE: Zion man gets prison for fatal crash.(News)

    My name is Benjamin Lawfer. I would like to set the story straight... That summer night 9 yrs ago, I had been drinking. Not to the point where I was drunk, but a littte buzz. As I turned left onto the back road off of Wadsworth I was cruising at a calm speed of 30. As I came up to the 1st intersection, I see know stop or yield sign, So I assume that the other side has at least a yield sign...NOT THE CASE!!! A speeding car or pick-up is heading right for me!! Traveling at 50+ mph. I drop my bike down into 2nd gear and punch it to avoid the reckless driver. I just avoid the vehicle and get up to a speed of at least 50mph and shifted back into 3rd gear and turned to watch the vehicle flying threw the intersection. I turned my head back to the road in front of me and there was know lights or any visual passed 15-20ft. I see the road is coming to a end and slam on the brakes.. I launched off that cliff going a good 30mph and the rest of the story is a tough pill to swallow. But, I had to leave this comment to tell the truth what happened that night since I never had the chance to tell it in court....I feel terrible what happend and wish I could go back... I was a kid that didnt value much. So, I'm sorry and god bless.

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