USA- Cbsnews.com writes that electric scooter injuries are sending many Americans to the emergency room across the United States. Last March, several scooter companies began placing thousands of electric scooters in cities around the country for people to rent and use for recreation and transportation. As the e-scooters have gained in popularity, injuries caused by…
Continue reading…Winnebago County Coroner Releases Identity of Victim in Fatal Route 173 Crash
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, IL- Wifr.com writes that the identity of the victim of a fatal accident on Route 173 in Winnebago County, Illinois has been released by the county coroner. The victim was identified as 24-year-old Alexandria Dobyns of Harvard, Illinois. Reports indicate that Dobyns was in a vehicle but exited close to the intersection of…
Continue reading…Pedestrian Dies in Hit-and-Run Accident in Waukegan, Illinois
WAUKEGAN, IL- The chicago.suntimes.com writes that a fatal hit-and-run accident took place on Saturday, December 1, 2018, in Waukegan Township. Law enforcement was called to the scene at about 6:45 p.m. The victim, a 63-year-old man, was struck near the intersection of Crescent and Northern. The early investigation indicates that the victim was crossing Crescent…
Continue reading…One Person Airlifted Following Crash Between Semi and Car in I-57
MARION, IL- Bnd.com writes that a collision took place in the northbound lanes of Interstate 57 on Wednesday night. The crash involved a large truck and a passenger car. The incident occurred at around 5 in the evening when a Chevrolet Silverado rear-ended a semi-truck that was waiting to enter a weight station close to…
Continue reading…A Woman from Decatur Killed in Two-Vehicle Collision
DECATUR, IL- Wandtv.com writes that a woman was killed in a two-vehicle collision on Friday, November 30, 2018, in Decatur, Illinois. The victim was identified as 78-year-old Barbara Otto of Decatur. Reports indicate that at about 3:45 in the afternoon Otto’s vehicle crashed with a pick-up truck on West Harrison. Emergency responders transported Otto to…
Continue reading…Driver Issued Citation After Striking and Killing 54-Year-Old Man
BRONZEVILLE, IL- Chi.streetblog.org writes that 54-year-old Eric Morris was struck and killed in an accident in Bronzeville on Monday, November 26, 2018, at about 7 p.m. The driver, a 36-year-old man, was traveling north in a Toyota Camry when he hit Morris on South King Drive. Morris was transported to the University of Chicago Medical…
Continue reading…One Killed in Crash on Julien Dubuque Bridge in East Dubuque, Illinois
EAST DUBUQUE, IL- Kcrg.com writes that a person was killed in a crash that took place on the Julien Dubuque Bridge early in the morning on November 28, 2018. According to police reports that collision took place at about 1:13 a.m. after the vehicle the victim was traveling in broke down. The man driving the…
Continue reading…Intersection Accident on Route 47 in Yorkville, Illinois Injures Two
YORKVILLE, IL- Wspynews.com writes that a collision between a pickup truck and a semi-truck sent two Plano residents to the hospital. The Yorkville Police responded to a crash at about 9:12 a.mz at Route 47 and Baseline Road on Monday, November 26, 2018. The early police reports indicate that the driver of the pickup truck,…
Continue reading…Semi Strikes and Kills Person in Interstate 57 in Matteson, Illinois
Semi Strikes and Kills Person in Interstate 57 MATTESON, IL- The chicago.suntimes.com writes that an individual was killed on Interstate 57 on Tuesday night, November27, 2018,close to Matteson. The victim was one of four juveniles who attempted to run across I-57 a little after 7:30 p.m.* A semi-truck that was traveling south hit the boy,…
Continue reading…Fatal Industrial Accident in Ozinga, Illinois
LEMONT, IL- The Chicago Sun-Times reports that a person was killed in an industrial accident that took place at a concrete plant in Lemont. The incident took place at about 1:44 p.m. on Monday, November 26, 2018. The victim was identified as Michael James McClaren, 30 of Naperville. The medical examiner said that McClaren was declared…
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