Illinois: Dad dies days after wrong-way crash kills spouse and 4 youngsters

A father who was significantly injured after a wrong-way crash that killed his spouse, their 4 youngsters and two others, has died days after the remainder of his household.

Thomas Dobosz, 32, succumbed to his accidents from the crash at Loyola Medical Heart in Illinois on Wednesday morning, based on the Prepare dinner County Medical Examiner’s Workplace.

‘We include a heavy coronary heart in the present day with an replace on Tom. Tom has gained his angel wings and is now along with his wonderful spouse Lauren and valuable youngsters,’ acknowledged an replace on Wednesday on a GoFundMe web page for him and his household.

‘We ask that you simply maintain this household in your prayers. All proceeds are going to the household.’

Thomas was airlifted after the crash on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway near Riley round 2am on Sunday. The 5 different individuals within the van – his spouse Lauren Dobosz, 31, their 4 youngsters and a fifth little one who was their pal – all died on the scene.

Jennifer Fernandez, 22, who drove her Acura TSX the improper method on the freeway and crashed into the van, was additionally pronounced useless on the scene.

The youngsters who died ranged in age from 5 to 13 years outdated. They have been siblings Ella, Lucas, Nicholas and Emma, and Emma’s pal Kat, based on the GoFundMe web page.

Lauren was a cheer coach for the Oriole Park Falcons, a junior league soccer staff within the Northwest Aspect of Chicago. Your complete household was very concerned within the cheer neighborhood.

The GoFundMe web page had raised greater than $97,000 as of Wednesday evening.

‘Relaxation In Peace to this lovely household and Kat all taken far too quickly,’ a person wrote on the web page. ‘I hope you’re all reunited in heaven and collectively you can be for the remainder of eternity. You’ll all be deeply missed.’ 

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