Car Accidents

Woman’s family files wrongful death lawsuit against DUI suspect in car crash

May 22, 2018

The family of a 79-year-old woman who was killed in a car accident filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver allegedly responsible for it. He faces several DUI criminal charges in connection to the crash…

Joliet man arrested for reckless driving after crashing car in police chase

May 11, 2018

Joliet police arrested a man who failed to stop for a traffic violation and ended up crashing into the median of Route 6 in Illinois. He was charged with reckless driving, fleeing and eluding, and leaving…

Woman arrested after pedestrian dies in car collision

March 30, 2018

Highland Police charged a woman in connection with a fatal accident that killed a 47-year-old pedestrian. She faces a level five felony charge for leaving the scene of an accident. Breanne Elyse Clark, 28, was driving…

Air Force veteran dies in fatal hit and run crash in Illinois

February 21, 2018

A 93-year-old World War II Air Force veteran was killed in a hit-and-run accident on Interstate 64 near Nashville, Illinois. Ervin H. Goeden was a passenger in a Toyota Avalon that crashed after being hit on…

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…