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In Chicago, Illinois 2 police officers were hurt Monday night in a car accident when their squad car was hit by a sport-utility vehicle, according to the Chicago Tribune. The accident occurred at around 11:30 p.m. in the 3400 block of West Belmont Ave. The officers were taken to Our Lady of Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago and later released.

The SUV driver, a 30 year old woman, was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago where she was reportedly in stable condition. The car crash allegedly happened when the westbound SUV failed to yield while making a left turn and hit the eastbound police car.

Officer Amina Greer of the Chicago Police Department was quoted as saying the accident appeared to be DUI related, but she did not state what evidence there was of alcohol involvement. No tickets were issued as of Tuesday morning.

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In Chicago, Illinois last week a male passenger died in an alcohol-related single car crash on the Southwest Side, according to the Chicago Tribune. Oscar Salgado, 42, of the 5900 block of South Maplewood Ave., was a front seat passenger when the car he was riding in struck a pole near 33rd and Western Avenue around 2 a.m. on February 10th. Salgado was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in Chicago and pronounced dead a short time later.

The driver, was a 30 year old male of the 5100 block of South Kolmar Avenue of Chicago. He and another male passenger in the Chicago car crash were injured. The driver was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital and the passenger went to Stroger Hospital an injured leg.

The driver was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. After the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office investigates the accident, it is possible that charges could be upgraded to a felony.
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Last week four people were injured in an auto accident when a speeding SUV flipped over on the Kennedy expressway on the Northwest side of Chicago, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The vehicle went up an embankment, flipped over and ejected one person. A preliminary investigation by the Illinois State Police indicated the SUV was northbound on I90 traveling at a high rate of speed and passing other vehicles on the right shoulder. The accident started on the Austin exit ramp, and the vehicle actually came to a stop off the expressway at the intersection of West Gregory Street and North Melvina Avenue.

Two occupants in the car crash were taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois, one in critical condition. Two other occupants were taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois.
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In the Chicago Area suburb of Des Plaines, Illinois, a car driver was killed Thursday night by a Metra train, according to the Chicago Tribune. The car accident allegedly occurred when Robert Wells III of Des Plaines drove his vehicle around down crossing gates at Pearson and Minor Street and was hit by Union Pacific Northwest Train No. 645. A pedestrian was also hurt in the train accident when the car hit him after it spun away from the tracks and ended up on a sidewalk.

Ricky Collins, of Chicago, was the injured pedestrian. He was standing on the sidewalk waiting to cross the tracks when he was struck. He was taken to Advocate Lutheran General in Park Ridge, Illinois.

Wells was pronounced dead at Lutheran General shortly after the crash. No other injuries were reported.

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Last year a Chicago, Illinois car crash early Thanksgiving morning resulted in the death of 2 people, and the off duty Chicago police officer that caused the collision was charged with DUI, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The DUI charges against the officer were dismissed last week at a preliminary hearing, as Judge Donald Panarese said there was no indication Officer John Ardelean, 34, was intoxicated at the time of the crash.

The motor vehicle collision occurred in the 2900 block of North Damen in Chicago, Illinois when the officer who was traveling northbound in his SUV crossed the center line and struck a southbound Pontiac. Witnesses also saw the defendant speeding and driving erratically just before the accident.
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In Chicago, Illinois three people were seriously injured early Sunday morning in a car crash on the Ohio Street feeder ramp just west of Orleans Street in River North, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The accident happened when a driver entered the eastbound lanes traveling the wrong direction. The vehicle, carrying two passengers, struck an eastbound vehicle head on.

One vehicle involved, a GMC SUV, had front end damage and a shattered windshield. The other car was a mid-sized Mercury sedan. Two people in the car traveling the wrong way were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, and one person in the other car was taken to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County. The Illinois State Police responded to the crash. A Master Sargent with the Illinois State Police is reporting that the injuries in the downtown Chicago accident were serious. It has not been reported if alcohol was involved. Continue reading

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Auto accident lawyers from David Abels & Associates, P.C. have reached a bodily injury settlement with the City of Naperville as a result of an auto accident that occurred in May of 2007. The car crash happened in the 1600 block of Aurora Road, Naperville, Illinois. Our client was behind a Naperville service truck waiting to exit a shopping mall parking lot when the driver accelerated in reverse and hit her car.

Our client was taken to Edwards Hospital in Naperville by ambulance with back and neck injuries. The plaintiff had follow up treatment at Lakeside Family Practice and physical therapy at Accelerated Rehab. The car accident case settled with Naperville for $12,500.

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A 66 year old unidentified Chicago man was hit and injured by a car last week in Vernon Hills, Illinois as he was walking on Butterfield Road near its intersection with Creekside Drive in the evening hours of January 30th, according to the Lake County News-Sun. The driver of the northbound motor vehicle fled the accident scene. The victim of the Vernon Hills pedestrian hit & run accident was taken to Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, Illinois where he was listed in serious but stable condition.

Police are looking for witnesses to the hit and run accident. Anyone who who has information regarding the accident being asked to call the Vernon Hills Police Department’s crime prevention office at (847) 247-4888.
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Cook County and Chicago Area, Illinois car and truck accident attorneys could be busy over the next weeks after heavy snow falls. Traffic times are terrible and vehicles are sliding all over the roads. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has issued multiple warnings to be very careful on the roads and to leave yourself additional time to get where you are going.

It took me close to 2 hours to travel from downtown to the North suburbs in yesterday’s commute and it took me 90 minutes to get downtown today (and I left for work at 5:45 am).

If involved in an auto accident, click here to visit our website for suggestions on what to do after a collision.

The Illinois State Police is reporting that yesterday there was a 7 car pile up on Interstate 90 just west of Plaines that was caused when a Chicago resident pulled over in the far left land to wipe snow from his windshield. A Palatine resident was injured and taken to Alexian Brothers Hospital. No other injuries were reported.

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Chicago, Illinois premises liability, accident injury lawyers from David Abels & Associates, P.C., working with the firm of Trobe & Babowice of Waukegan, Illinois have been awarded $86,000 ($172,000, reduced to $86,000 for 50% comparative fault) in a premises liability arbitration. The arbitration had low of $5,000 and a high of $100,000 (meaning the most the plaintiff could be awarded was $100,000 and the least the plaintiff could be awarded was $5,000).

The case stems from an accident that happened in the defendant’s home where the plaintiff was helping work on a kitchen. The plaintiff was using an electric saw to cut a board and the defendant was holding the board still. The defendant lost his grip and dropped the board, causing the saw to slice off the end of two of the plantiff’s fingers. The defendant denied he was anywhere near the plaintiff when the accident occurred.

The defense also retained an expert to testify that the plaintiff was using the saw improperly as a grinder, and that the improper use was the cause of the injury. The plaintiff argued that improper use was irrelevent and that the accident only occurred because the defendant dropped the board.

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