Three people were hurt in a multiple vehicle crash in North Suburban Round Lake Beach on Monday afternoon, according to the Chicago Tribune. The auto accident occurred at Rollins Road and Illinois Highway 83 when a driver traveling west on Rollins lost control, hit a lightpole, and then struck two…
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Illinois Flagger Hit in Construction Zone
In LaSalle County, Illinois a construction worker flagging traffic was injured on Friday morning along an Illinois 351 construction site, according to the Bloomington Pantagraph. The flagger, Eliseo Escatel, 38, of Peru, Illinois was hit by a car and taken to Illinois Valley Community Hospital. Escatel reportedly attempted to jump…
Suburban Chicago Car Accident Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Injured
An auto accident involving two sport utility vehicles near the Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Illinois has resulted in the death of a Park Ridge resident and injuries to three others, according to the Associated Press. The car crash occurred around 8:30 am this morning and involved a 2001 Infiniti QX4…
SUV Hits And Kills 8 Year Old Pedestrian, Driver Charged With DUI
On Monday night an 8 year old child was hit and killed by an SUV on the South Side of Chicago just before 10 p.m., according to the Chicago Tribune and several other news outlets. The driver of the SUV, Theresa Alexander of Chicago, has now been charged with driving…
Illinois Three Vehicle Accident, Husband And Wife On Motorcycle Killed
A husband and wife riding on a motorcycle were killed, and two others were injured, in a chain reaction crash involving three vehicles in Macoupin County, Illinois, according to the Edwardsville Journal. The couple from Brighton, Illinois were westbound on a motorcycle on Illinois State Route 16 in Shipman, Illinois…
Chicago, Illinois Pedestrian Accident, 8 Year Old Child Killed
On Monday night an 8 year old boy was struck and killed by an SUV on the South Side of Chicago just before 10 p.m., according to the Chicago Tribune and several other news outlets. The pedestrian accident happened in the 5600 block of Princeton Avenue in the Englewood neighborhood.…
Auto Accident In West Chicago Area, 1 Dead, 2 Injured
A car crash near West Chicago, Illinois has claimed the life of a St. Charles resident and injured two others, according to the Chicago Tribune. The car accident involved several vehicles Sunday morning in unincorporated DuPage County. The Chicago area car crash occurred when Eric Clark, 29, crossed the center…
Chicago, Illinois Multiple Vehicle Car Crash Injures 9 On I-57
Nine people were injured in Chicago in a multi-vehicle accident yesterday on I-57, according to Fox News. The crash happened in the southbound lanes near Halsted Street. Five ambulances and the Illinois State Police went to the crash site. Five of the injured were taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center…
Chicago Truck Driver Gets 4 year Prison Sentence For Deadly 2003 Crash That Killed 8
A Chicago truck driver who caused a rear end collision on a tollway in 2003 that resulted in the death of eight women was sentenced to four years in prison this past Thursday for reckless homiside, according to the Northwest Herald and several other news sources. The truck crash occurred…
Chicago Personal Injury Attorneys Reach School Bus Accident Settlement
Chicago, Illinois motor vehicle accident lawyers from David Abels & Associates, P.C., working in conjuction with the firm of Elman & Elman, have reached a bodily injury settlement with Laidlaw Transit, Inc. as a result of a school bus accident that occurred on Bryn Mawr Ave. in Chicago, Illinois in…