The family of a mother killed by an semi-truck driver who was allegedly drunk has filed a lawsuit against both the driver and the company he works for.41-year-old Amanda Michelle Wright was driving home from a concert on September 19.She was stopped in traffic on West Loop 820 when she was rear-ended by the 18-wheeler around 1:30 a.m.Wright did not survive the crash. "She was always there for anybody when they needed her. She always had a bright smile on her face.
24-year-old Guadalupe Velasquez Cruz is behind bars, charged with intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault."Should’ve never been hired. Should’ve never been behind the wheel," said the Wright family's attorney Amar Dhillon.The family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Velasquez Cruz and the trucking company he works for."They really tried everything they could to save her, get her out of the car. Unfortunately, it was too late," said Dhillon.