News coverage: Family of couple killed in crash following police chase sue City of Wood River

Wood River Lawsuit Press Conference 2025 - Lawyers and the family of a couple killed in a police chase pictured during a press conference.

WOOD RIVER, Ill. (July 24, 2025) – The family of a couple killed following a fiery Wood River police chase spoke at a press conference Thursday about the filing of a lawsuit against the city.

During the press conference, the family spoke about the profound loss of their loved ones and their attorney Lance D. Northcutt of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard discussed their lawsuit in more detail.

The press conference was covered by several media outlets: