Last night, there was a vigil for her. Here are a couple of related stories.
http://www.dailyillini.com/media/pap...-1009546.shtml
http://www.dailyillini.com/media/pap...-1009514.shtml
I'm inclined to agree with the editorial - it sounds like a combination of badly designed traffic and pressure on poorly-trained drivers to keep their routes running on time.