HANOVER PARK, IL- The chicago.suntimes.com writes that a man died in a collision on Saturday, December 8, 2018, in Hanover Park, Illinois. The collision occurred at about 6 in the morning at Irving Park Road and Briar Lane.* The victim was identified as Karol Zaleski, 29 of Glendale Heights. Zaleski was transported to the St….
Continue reading…Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Elk Grove Village, Illinois
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL- The chicago.suntimes.com writes that a man died in a fatal crash in Elk Grove Village on Monday, December 10, 2018. The victim was identified as 59-year-old Larry J. Orth. Reports indicate that Orth was struck at about 7:41 in the evening on Touhy Avenue.* Orth was a resident of Des Plaines. The…
Continue reading…Car Strikes Pole on Route 12 and Injures Two in Fox Lake, Illinois
FOX LAKE, IL- Nwherald.com writes that two individuals were hospitalized after a single-vehicle collision on Monday night, December 10, 2018. The crash shut down Route 12 for around two hours. The fire department was called to the scene at about 8 p.m.* Witnesses reported seeing a vehicle “being driven erratically at high rates of speed” prior…
Continue reading…Two Dead and Two Charged After Fatal Street Racing Crash
DuPage County, IL- Nbcchicago.com writes that charges have been filed against two men after a fatal street racing collision that left two other men dead. On Friday, December 7, 2018, the men were charged with “reckless homicide and aggravated street racing.”* The drivers, Uriel Zenteno, 23, from West Chicago, and Jordan Gant, 20, of Bolingbrook…
Continue reading…Drunk Driver 3 Times Legal Limit When He Caused Severe Crash in Will County, Illinois
WILL COUNTY, IL- Patch.com writes that a 29-year-old driver had a blood alcohol concentration that was over three times the legal limit when he caused a serious collision with another vehicle. The driver, Nicolae Rebeja, 29, was charged with “driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to reduce speed, following too closely and operating an…
Continue reading…Police Investigating Crash Between Train and SUV in Jackson County, Illinois
MAKANDA, IL- Kfvs.com writes that an SUV drive into the side of a southbound train in Downtown Makanda, Illinois. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office reported that the driver of the vehicle was 61-year-old Julie Walker. The incident occurred at about 5:47 p.m. on Friday, November 30, 2018. Walker was driving a Toyota Rav4 and stopped the…
Continue reading…Hit-and-Run Driver Killed in Crash in Blue Island, Illinois
BLUE ISLAND, IL- The chicago.suntimes.com writes that a pedestrian was killed by a driver who fled the scene of the crash on Friday, November 30, 2018, in Blue Island, Illinois. Reports indicate that the vehicle involved was traveling northbound on Western Avenue when the driver veered off of the road at about 7:20 in the…
Continue reading…Two Killed in Car Accident in Douglas County, Illinois Near Villa Grove
DOUGLAS COUNTY, IL- The news-gazette.com writes that two people died in a crash on Friday, December 7, 2018, close to Villa Grove.* One of the victims was identified as 66-year-oldKristine Trudeau of Villa Grove. The other victim was a school teacher in Heritage school district, 75-year-old John Jones of Villa Grove. Jones taught Spanish and…
Continue reading…Two People Trapped in Vehicle in Kerby, Illinois
KERBY- Kdrv.com writes that a single-vehicle collision on took place at about 4:21 in the afternoon on Monday, December 3, 2018. The vehicle turned onto its side causing two of the people inside to become trapped. Another individual traveling in the vehicle was able to exit and assist one person in escaping the vehicle. Emergency…
Continue reading…Drunk Driver Charged After Striking Police Squad Car on Interstate 94
WI – Kenoshanews.com writes that a woman from Fond du Lac crashed her vehicle into a state trooper’s vehicle on Sunday, December 2, 2018, on Interstate 94 near the border of Illinois. The driver, 31-year-old Yessica Trevino is now facing charges related to the incident.* Trevino is accused of being drunk at the time of…
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