Car Accidents

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…

Driver in deadly Illinois crash had multiple previous violations

April 17, 2017

On February 16, three members of an Illinois family were killed when a 21-year-old driver crashed into their vehicle. Piotr Rog, who was also killed in the accident, may have been traveling in excess of 100…

Marine and two others killed in wrong-way crash on interstate

January 9, 2017

Three men died in a violent wrong-way collision in Naperville, Illinois. The accident occurred around 1 a.m. on December 2 and involved two vehicles. Ali Erhaima, 32, was driving a 2007 Chrysler 300 in the westbound…

Motorcycle rider killed in collision with turning car

October 28, 2016

The owner of an Arlington Heights barber shop in Chicago, Illinois, died in a September 18 accident when his motorcycle crashed into a vehicle that was turning ahead of him. The motorcycle rider, 54-year-old Corey Hindes,…