EDWARDSVILLE — A motorist claims a commercial driver for GTBG Transport caused a collision by inappropriately attempting to make a left hand turn.
Johann Gehrlein filed a complaint on May 25, in the Madison County Circuit Court against Manjit Singh and GTBG Transport Inc. alleging Singh negligently operated the commercial vehicle owned by GTBG.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that on June 8, 2016, he was injured when his vehicle crashed into the defendants' commercial vehicle on North Bluff near its intersection with Interstate 55/70.
The plaintiff alleges Singh failed to yield right of way and carelessly attempted to make a left hand turn when it was not safe to do so.
Gehrlein claims he suffered serious and permanent injuries to his head, neck and back.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks judgment against the defendants in an amount exceeding $50,000, plus costs and all other relief deemed proper and just.
He is represented by James E. Hopkins and Brad L. Elkin of Brown & Crouppen PC in St. Louis.
Madison County Circuit Court case number 18-L-707