Hinsdale car wash files for bankruptcy amid wrongful death lawsuit; victim's family reacts

Family of Sean Richards questions Fuller’s Car Wash bankruptcy timing

The family of a 14-year-old boy who died from injuries sustained in a crash outside Fuller’s Car Wash in Hinsdale, July 17, 2023, is questioning the timing of last week’s bankruptcy filing by Fuller’s. Sean Richards was struck and killed after a teenage employee from Fuller’s Car Wash, 102 Chicago Ave., hit the accelerator, instead of the brake, according to police, and drove into the side of Fontano’s Subs across the street. Richards was walkin…

Facing wrongful-death lawsuit, Fuller's Car Wash files for bankruptcy

A year and a half after a Hinsdale Fuller's Car Wash employee lost control of a car and struck and killed a teen walking nearby, the company is filing for bankruptcy.However, the family of 14-year-old Sean Richards, who was killed, is accusing the company of using the filing to try to avoid testifying in court.On July 17, 2023, a 16-year-old Fuller’s car wash employee drove a Jeep Wrangler out of the car wash at a high rate of speed and struck a…

Hinsdale car wash files for bankruptcy amid wrongful death lawsuit; victim's family reacts

HINSDALE, Ill - A suburban car wash at the center of a deadly crash in July of 2023 has filed for bankruptcy. On July 17, 2023, 14-year-old Sean Richards was critically injured and later died after being struck by a jeep driving out of Fuller’s Car Wash. He was reportedly standing outside Fontano’s Subs when he was hit by the vehicle. Three people inside the restaurant were struck by the vehicle or debris due to the crash, according to investiga…

Facing wrongful-death lawsuit, Fuller's Car Wash files for bankruptcy | Illinois State Bar Association

Facing wrongful-death lawsuit, Fuller's Car Wash files for bankruptcyThe family of 14-year-old Sean Richards, who was killed in July 2023 in an accident involving a Fuller’s employee in Hinsdale, questions the timing of the filing, which they say comes as Fuller’s owners and employees were expected to testify in court in a wrongful death suit. Source: Chicago Sun

Facing wrongful-death lawsuit, Fuller’s Car Wash files for bankruptcy

A year and a half after a Hinsdale Fuller’s Car Wash employee lost control of a car and struck and killed a teen walking nearby, the company is filing for bankruptcy. However, the family of 14-year-old Sean Richards, who was killed, is accusing the company of using the filing to try to avoid testifying in court. On July 17, 2023, a 16-year-old Fuller’s car wash employee drove a Jeep Wrangler out of the car wash at a high rate of speed and struck…