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,…

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…

SALEM, IL- Bnd.com writes that a multiple vehicle collision shut down a lane of Interstate 57 on Wednesday morning in Salem, Illinois. The police thought that the lane would close for about 4 hours.* Drivers were advised to proceed with caution. No additional information was reportedabout the incident. Winter driving presents additional risks for people on…

PRINCETON, IL- Newstrib.com writes that two deadly crashes occurred this week in Bureau County. The first collision took place on Sunday. December 30, 2018, close to Tiskilwa. The second accident took place at about 2:30 in the morning on Interstate 80 and led to the death of a man from Chicago. Four other people were in…

DAYTON- Chron.com writes that a second person has died from injuries she sustained in a deadly collision on U.S. 90 on December 10, 2018. The victim, 54-year-old Joann Lucille Basco, of Dayton had pulled to the side of the highway and was rear-ended by another vehicle.* Basco’s family stated that the victim was taken off of…

Drunk Driver Who Caused Fatal Crash Took Tequila Shots with Bar Workers Earlier in Evening HOUSTON, TX- Abc7chicago.com writes that employees at a bar have now been arrested following a fatal drunk driving crash that a bar patron caused after drinking with the employees.* The drunk driver was only 19-years-old. Five employees who allegedly served the…

URBANA – According to news-gazette.com, Mr. and Mrs. John Jones of Villa Grove, Illinois were in killed in a tragic auto accident just west of Villa Grove. The car wreck occurred on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018 and the couple passed away at the Carle Foundation Hospital. The Jones’ were heading to Newman in order to…

According to the website ktvl.com,  a car accident has tragically killed two people near Cave Junction, Illinois on Saturday morning, December 22, 2018. Another person injured in the crash was rushed  to the Trauma Unit at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. The single-car accident occurred at approximately 10:30 in the morning on Saturday at the…

RIVERDALE, Ill. (WLS) — According to the new site abc7chicago.com, Six people, some young children, have sustained injuries and were hospitalized after the collapse of a second-story porch in Riverdale, Illinois.* The porch collapsed when it was struck by a motor vehicle.  The motor vehicle struck many of the porch supports and this caused the…