LA SALLE COUNTY, IL- According to newstrib.com, eight people suffered injuries in an accident involving a horse-drawn carriage in La Salle County. The accident took place at the Fox River Resorton Saturday, July 7, 2018. The victims ranged from age 1 to over 30. The La Salle County Sheriff’s Office reported that the accident occurred…
Continue reading…Woman Killed in Tri-State Tollway Collision Near Deerfield, close to Lake Cook Road
COOK COUNTY, IL- The Chicago.suntimes.com reports that a 29-year-old woman was killed in a collision that took place on Interstate 294 on Saturday, July 28, 2018,at about 6:48 a.m. The collision occurred near Deerfield, close to Lake Cook Road. The victim, Camelea Skylynn Witting of Prospect Heights, was driving north on I-294 at the time…
Continue reading…Helicopter Makes Crash Landing Near I-57, Injures 4
CHICAGO, IL- The chicagotribune.com reports that an air ambulance made a crash landing near I-57 in Chicago’s Fernwood neighborhood. The helicopter was carrying a patient at the time of the crash. The patient was listedas in critical condition. Three helicopter crewmen also suffered injuries and were reportedly in stable condition following the crash landing. The…
Continue reading…What Defenses Might Be Raised in an Illinois Car Accident Case?
If you are the victim of an accident, you should hire an attorney as soon as possible to ensure your legal rights are protected throughout your legal claim. Without an attorney, you may settle your claim with an insurance adjuster for far less money than it is actually worth. For example, did you know that…
Continue reading…Train Hits and Kills Pedestrian in Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois (CBS) CBS News reports that a woman got killed by a train in Homewood. The fatal crash happened at the Homewood Metra Station. Metra and the Homewood Police Department are investigating the deadly accident, and have released few details about the crash. Did you know that train vs. pedestrian collisions are the number one…
Continue reading…Overweight Tractor Trailer Causes Chain Reaction Crash in Princeton, Illinois
Princeton, Illinois (News Tribune) According to a report from The News Tribune, a chain-reaction accident on Interstate 80 was caused by a tractor-trailer that was hauling approximately three thousand pounds more beans than it is legally able to carry. The driver of the semi received multiple citations after the wreck, including failure to reduce speed,…
Continue reading…Trucker Struck and Killed in Hit-and-Run Collision in Fayette County, Illinois
FAYETTE COUNTY, IL. – According to an online report from bnd.com, a trucker was struck and killed June 13 by another semi-truck on Interstate 70 in Fayette County, Illinois. Illinois State Police report that shortly before 9 p.m. on June 13, 46-year-old Canadian truck driver Peter F. Peters, of Elmira, Ontario, was pulled over on…
Continue reading…Hit-and-Run Accident Injures 6 in Saint Charles
CHARLES COUNTY, MO- Patch.com reports that six people sustained injuries in a hit-and-run crash that took place in St. Charles County on Thursday, July 12, 2018. The accident occurred near the Illinois-Missouri border a little after 3 a.m. The victims were all traveling in an F150pickup truck. The pickup was towing a camper. The F150…
Continue reading…Rollover Accident on Interstate 74 in Henry County, Illinois
July 11, 2018– Urbana, Ohio – Limaohio.com reports that a young man from Ohio is dead following a July 5 rollover wreck on Interstate 74 in Henry County, Illinois. Eli Stickley was driving to Iowa to visit his sister when his pickup truck went off the road. It appears as though Stickley tried to steer his vehicle…
Continue reading…Man From Bolingbrook Injured in 8-Vehicle Collision
IL- According to theherald.com, a crash involving eight vehicles injured a 67-year-old man from Bolingbrook on Tuesday, July 10, 2018,at about 10:20 a.m. The crash took place on Interstate 294. The cause of the crash is not clear,but it led to four individuals suffering injuries. One of the injured people was identified asa state trooper….
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