Hi, as a part of the main plot, I have a father driving with his two teenaged kids when their car is hit by a drunk driver on a busy Chicago street. Both the father and son are in critical condition (the father dies at the hospital and the son ends up paralyzed from the waist down) and the daughter has some serious bruises, seems dazed but will be okay. After the paramedics show up and take them to the emergency room, who would contact the rest of the family at their home? How long would it take for the family to be notified about the accident after the dad and his kids are at the emergency room. How long would it take from the moment the accident occurs to when the victims arrive at the hospital? The accident occurs about 4 miles from the hospital and the story is set in January of 2008. Would there be a difference in time if it happened in the morning, afternoon or evening? Thanks for your help.