Pedestrian deaths have remained alarmingly high. In 2023, more than 7,300 people walking were killed in traffic crashes in the U.S., about one every 72 minutes, according to the NHTSA. One factor stands out: the widespread adoption of mobile devices, larger vehicles with blunt fronts, and distractions both inside and outside the car. This blog…
Continue reading…Steel Worker Died in Train Accident at East Chicago Steel Mill
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. — The Herald & Review reported that a union steelworker employed by ArcelorMittal died at work during the morning hours of Tuesday, April 2, 2018. The steelworker died when the engine on which he worked struck a railcar on a nearby track in the Indiana Harbor Steel mill’s raw materials yard. Authorities are…
Continue reading…40-Year-Old Woman from Chicago Heights Killed in Crash
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. — A violent crash on Joe Orr Road in Chicago Heights that happened on Monday, April 1, 2019, took the life of a 40-year-old woman. Two other people were also hurt in the wreck according to the Illinois Patch. Chicago Heights police accident investigators currently have the crash under investigation. Their reconstruction report…
Continue reading…How to Get the Most Out of Your Claim Against GEICO
GEICO is a popular insurance company in Illinois and across the United States. The company persistently markets its products as a lower priced alternative to the other large insurers doing business in the United States like Progressive, State Farm, Liberty Mutual, and Farmers — to name a few. The cost savings passed onto the auto…
Continue reading…Police Cite Both Drivers in Crash that Injured Several Children
CHICAGO, Ill. — Two children suffered critical, life-threatening injuries, and five other children in separate cars also were hurt in a wreck on the Dan Ryan Expressway. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that the crash happened on Monday, April 1, 2019, but did not give a time. Illinois State Police investigated the accident and issued traffic tickets…
Continue reading…Steel Worker Died in Train Accident at East Chicago Steel Mill
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. — The Herald & Review reported that a union steelworker employed by ArcelorMittal died at work during the morning hours of Tuesday, April 2, 2018. The steelworker died when the engine on which he worked struck a railcar on a nearby track in the Indiana Harbor Steel mill’s raw materials yard. Authorities are…
Continue reading…Boy, 8, Killed by Alleged Drunk Driver
AURORA, Ill. — An eight-year-old boy died while crossing the street with his grandfather and sister after a motorist hit them. The driver took off from the scene where the boy was run down. WBBM News Radio 780 reported that the pedestrians were hit around 7:40 p.m. on Monday, March 25, 2019. Police also received a…
Continue reading…Teen Among Two Dead in Horrific Crash in Chicago
CHICAGO, Ill. — A 16-year-old teenage male died, and another person is dead after a vehicle in which they were riding allegedly ran a red light and slammed into a flatbed tow truck that was turning according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The deadly crash happened just before 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, in the…
Continue reading…Two People Killed in Underride Truck Accident in Rock Creek County, Illinois
ROCK CREEK COUNTY, Illinois — A husband and wife couple from Kewanee, Illinois died after a collision with a tractor-trailer truck in Rock Creek County. WEEK reported that the fatal crash happened in the afternoon. The husband and driver passed away a short time after the accident. Sadly, the passenger who was also the driver’s wife…
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