BERKELEY, IL – Abc7chicago.com writes that a truck crash injured one person and shut down lanes on Interstate 294 on Monday night, January 14, 2019. The crash took place when a semi-truck drifted off the roadway and hit a passenger bus that was on the righthand shoulder at about 7 in the evening.* The bus, which…
Continue reading…Fatal Car Accident in Hanover Park, Illinois
HANOVER PARK, IL- The dailyherald.com reports that a 35-year-old man from Carol Stream died in a collision on Saturday, January 12, 2019. The victim was in the car with his son who is 12-years-old.* The crash took place on County Farm Road at about 7:30 in the morning. The victim’s vehicle collided head-on with a vehicle…
Continue reading…Multiple Accidents after Crash that Caused Power Outage in Peru, Illinois
Multiple Accidents after Crash that Caused Power Outage in Peru, Illinois PERU, IL- Newstrib.com writes that after three inches of snow fell in Peru, Illinois on Saturday, January 12, 2019, a series of car accidents took place throughout the region. The crashes caused traffic to slow to a stand still on Illinois Route 80. One accident,…
Continue reading…Vehicle Strikes and Kills Illinois State Trooper on Interstate 294 in Cook County, Illinois
COOK COUNTY, IL- Nbcchicago.com reports that an Illinois State Trooper died on Saturday, January 12, 2019, when he was hit by a car while responding to a collision on Interstate 294. The 34-year-old officer, Chris Lambert, was driving home when he spotted a car that had been in a crash on the left shoulder.* Lambert…
Continue reading…Fatal Car Crash in Hanover Park, Illinois
HANOVER PARK, IL- The dailyherald.com writes that a 35-year-old man from Carol Stream died in a collision on Saturday, January 12, 2019. The victim was in the car with his son who is 12-years-old.* The crash took place on County Farm Road at about 7:30 in the morning. The victim was identified as Jason Moore. Moore’s…
Continue reading…Driver Suffers Injuries Following Crash with USPS Truck in Chicago, Illinois
CHICAGO, IL- Abc7chicago.com writes that a driver suffered injuries in a collision with a semi-truck on Saturday, January 12, 2019. The reports indicate that the driver ran through a red traffic signal at the intersection of Addison Street and Western Avenue at about 4:08 in the morning.* The driver, a 23-year-old woman,was brought to the…
Continue reading…Semi Crash Injures One on Saturday in Effingham, Illinois
EFFINGHAM, IL- Effinghamdailynews.com writes that the driver of a semi-truck sustained injuries in a single-vehicle crash that occurred on Interstate 70 near Effingham on Saturday, January 12, 2019. The driver was traveling eastbound in a Freightlinertruck when the vehicle veered off of the road and into a ditch and a fence before stopping on the…
Continue reading…Car Accident in Snow Storm Kills One in Madison County, Illinois
MADISON COUNTY, IL – BND.com writes that a man was killed in a car accident on Friday, January 11, 2019, during a snowstorm. At the time of the fatal accident theroadways were covered in ice and snow.* The victim, Allen Reinacher, 73, was driving a 1995 Chevrolet when he lost control over the vehicle while…
Continue reading…Two Adults and Two Children Seriously Injured in Crash on South Side
CHICAGO, IL- Abc7chicago.com writes that four people suffered injuries in a serious car accident on Chicago’s South Side on Thursday, January 10, 2019.* A Chevrolet Cavalier was driving east when the driver lost control of the vehicle at about 6:30 in the evening and hit a pole. The driver was listed in critical condition when she…
Continue reading…Teen Crashes Vehicle While Attempting “Bird Box” Challenge
LAYTON- Abc7chicago.com writes that a teen who was attempting a viral challenge based on the movie “Bird Box” will be charged with reckless driving. The crash took place on Monday, January 7, 2019. The police reported the results of the challenge which included a smashed-up vehicle. The department called the accident “predictable.”* Police learned the…
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