Auto Accident

Hallucinating woman deliberately causes auto accident

Hallucinating woman deliberately causes auto accident

June 19, 2020

A Chicago woman was arrested for causing a multi-vehicle auto accident while driving under the influence of drugs. She faces multiple charges for the collision in Riverside, Illinois. Police said Rashawna E. Beachem, 34, intentionally struck…

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Police officer not charged in wrongful death case of Naperville woman

September 22, 2017

The daughter of a 73-year-old woman who died in a car accident filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Naperville, Illinois. She is seeking over $50,000 in damages. Tracy Heusinkveld, a veteran officer of…

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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…

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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…

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An Alarming Rise in Deaths Due to Car Crashes Baffles Experts

December 30, 2016

In this episode of Chicago Injury Alert, we look at the rise of fatal highway car accidents. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/BBG-dec-30-2016.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

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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,…

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Illinois police investigate seven vehicle pileup on Tri-State Tollway

October 26, 2016

Eight people were injured in a chain-reaction collision involving multiple vehicles on the Tri-State Tollway near Gurnee, Illinois, on the evening of September 19. According to Illinois State Police, a semi-truck crashed into a line of…

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Was This Chicago Accident Preventable?

September 30, 2016

In this episode of Chicago Injury Alert, we look at whether increased stop signs and traffic lights can prevent future car accidents. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/bbg-podcast-september-30-2016.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

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