During an approaching thunderstorm about 3:40 p.m. on Sept. 5, 2014 Molly Glynn, age 46, was killed by a falling tree while riding a bike with her husband on Forest Preserve Trail in Erickson Woods — near Interstate 94 and Willow Road.
High winds during the severe thunderstorm caused a tree or large part of a tree to fall and hit the Chicago actress.
Joe Foust, her husband, immediately called 9-1-1, and firefighter/paramedics responded and transported her to NorthShore Evanston Hospital where she was pronounced dead at 12:45 p.m.
Foust, who is also the administrator of her estate, filed the lawsuit Thursday in Cook County Circuit Court, claiming forest preserve officials knew that “there were trees, shrubs and vegetation” along the bike path that were “diseased, defective, weakened and presented a risk of harm” to people using the bicycle path.
The lawsuit claims negligence and seeks an unspecified amount in damages plus court costs
'Chicago Fire' actress Molly Glynn died over the weekend after being struck by a falling tree http://t.co/ayilN5hhCj
— Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) September 8, 2014
RT @Gawker: Chicago Fire actress Molly Glynn died over the weekend in a freak accident. http://t.co/ifwtIRoVoo
— Robert Loerzel (@robertloerzel) September 8, 2014
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