Car Accidents

Arlington Heights girl survives after being hit by car while crossing street

January 29, 2018

A recent accident highlights the dangers of suburban crosswalks where drivers often fail to yield to pedestrians. A 9-year-old girl was hospitalized after being hit by a car while she was crossing a street in Arlington…

Pedestrian killed after being struck by car while crossing street

November 24, 2017

A woman died after being hit by a car while crossing an intersection in Niles, Illinois. Police said the pedestrian accident occurred as Patricia Dahnke, 63, was walking in the Touhy Avenue and Central Avenue crosswalk…

Belleville Police investigate crash deaths of two motorcycle riders

October 20, 2017

A motorcyclist and his passenger died after being hit by a car in Belleville, Illinois. Authorities said the two-vehicle crash occurred just before 9 p.m. at the intersection of State Street and South Belt West. The…

Man faces multiple charges in fatal collision that killed mom and sons

October 6, 2017

A 25-year-old man was charged with two counts of reckless homicide of an unborn child and 14 counts of reckless homicide in a deadly car accident that occurred in rural Beecher, Illinois. An expectant mother and…

Police upgrade charges after teen dies in hit-and-run bicycle accident

September 6, 2017

When distracted or irresponsible motorists collide with bicyclists, they can cause serious injuries or even death. In a recent case, an alleged hit-and-run driver is facing upgraded criminal charges after the death of an Illinois teenager…

A police officer and a woman injured in Chicago hit-and-run crash

August 16, 2017

A Chicago police officer’s attempt to handle a domestic dispute took an unexpected turn when he and the woman he was questioning became the victims of a hit-and-run accident. According to authorities, the 43-year-old male police…

Teenagers injured after school bus collides with motorcycle

August 2, 2017

Eight people were injured after a school bus collided with a motorcycle in Chicago’s Roseland neighborhood. The impact caused the school bus to crash into the fence of a parking lot. Emergency personnel and police rushed…

Chicago man faces multiple charges in pedestrian hit-and-run crash

July 7, 2017

A Chicago man was charged with several felony and misdemeanor counts for a hit-and-run car accident that left an elderly pedestrian seriously injured. Jean Leonard, 38, was driving his car when he hit the 73-year-old victim…

Highway truck collision sends pedestrian to hospital with injuries

June 28, 2017

Illinois sees thousands of truck accidents occurring on its roads and highways each year, many of which are fatal. In a recent case, a 48-year-old woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after being hit by a…

Teen charged in hit-and-run crash after texting photos of damaged car to friend

June 14, 2017

A teenager faces a felony charge in a hit-and-run crash in DuPage County, Illinois, that resulted in a man’s death and injury of four other passengers. Marlon K. Myles, 19, reportedly told authorities he fled the…