EDWARDSVILLE — A motorist is suing another driver following a collision in Troy.
Tayla Toutloian filed a complaint on Nov. 10 in Madison County Circuit Court against Diana Cobb, alleging that the Troy City motorist drove her vehicle at an excessive rate of speed.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that on July 20, 2015, she was driving her motor vehicle in a westerly direction along U.S. Route 40 at its intersection with Spring Valley Road in the City of Troy when the defendant, who was operating her vehicle on the same road, collided with the plaintiff's vehicle.
The accident allegedly caused the plaintiff to sustain injuries and suffer large monetary losses, the suit says.
The plaintiff alleges Cobb failed to maintain careful lookout and failed to reduce speed.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks judgment against the defendant in excess of $50,000, plus costs of this suit.
She is represented by Joseph E. Hoefert of Joseph E. Hoefert Attorney at Law PC in Alton.
Madison County Circuit Court case number 16-L-1532