Family mourns Rantoul woman lost to alleged drunken driver

Amanda Gibson was a free spirit who loved to dye her hair bright colors, listen to rock 'n' roll bands and sell kitschy clothing.

At 25, she had already been a mother for eight years. She was also a devoted friend, daughter and sister.

On Thanksgiving 2008, she became another tragic statistic in a year of bad statistics for Illinois State Police in District 10. Capt. Stuart Shaver said Miss Gibson's death was one of 23 traffic deaths troopers investigated just in Champaign County, half of which involved alcohol.

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