Car Accidents
A 33-year-old woman died in an early morning rollover crash after her vehicle struck an Illinois State Police Trooper’s squad car. The deadly car accident occurred in a construction zone on the Stevenson Expressway in suburban…
A truck driver and two Illinois National Guard members were hospitalized with serious injuries after an accident in the northern area of Mitchell, Illinois. The soldiers from the 1244th Transportation Company were in a cargo truck…
A 22-year-old man was arrested for driving drunk and fleeing the scene of an accident after allegedly hitting a bicyclist in Urbana, Illinois. He told authorities he “panicked” and drove away despite realizing he had struck…
A 30-year-old man was charged with four counts of felony driving under the influence (DUI) in connection with a motorcycle accident that severely injured his female passenger. The crash occurred in St. Charles Township, Illinois. Michael…
A Naperville, Illinois man pleaded not guilty to multiple charges in the crash death of a Downers Grove North student. He was allegedly asleep at the wheel of his car moments before the pedestrian accident occurred.…
A 21-year-old Illinois woman was charged with aggravated DUI and reckless homicide in a car accident that killed a Cook County Sheriff’s deputy. Along with the two felony counts, she was also charged with escape for…
An 84-year-old woman was cited after crashing her car inside Brookfield Zoo in Illinois. Riverside Police described her as “severely disoriented” in the aftermath of the accident. She struck a holiday display and pole after entering…
Pedestrian accidents can result in serious injuries, and sometimes death, especially when vehicles are involved. In a recent pedestrian accident, a 55-year-old woman died after being hit by several cars in Des Plaines, Illinois. Police said…
Seat belts are known to provide protection from serious injuries or even death in the event of a car accident. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, using them can decrease the risk of fatal…
Two people suffered serious injuries when the motorcycle they were riding collided with a turning car in Naperville, Illinois. The motorcyclist was cited for disobeying a traffic control signal. According to Naperville police, Christopher Vandervalk, 25,…