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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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Neighbors Ask Whether Collision in Chatham Could Have Been Prevented

September 22, 2016

On the night of Tuesday, September 13th, an 11-year-old girl was struck by an SUV and pressed against a porch in the Chatham neighborhood of Chicago. She was walking into a snack shop in the neighborhood,…

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Chicago police sued after man killed in car accident

December 31, 2015

In this month’s Chicago Injury Alert, we talk about a case regarding a woman that has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Chicago, Chicago police and a police officer after her son was…

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