SILVIS, IL- Qconline.com writes that two people were injured in a crash that took place on Illinois 5. The collision took place at around 5:15 in the morning on Monday, December 3, 2018 The injured individuals were traveling west in a Chevrolet when the driver lost control of the vehicle while driving on the overpass. The…
Continue reading…Two Killed in Collisions caused by Slick Pavement in Interstate 74
DECATUR COUNTY, IL- Fox59.com reports that two people died in crashes on Wednesday, December 5, 2018,on Interstate 74. The roadway was slick with snow, likely contributing to the fatal crashes. The first incident took place at about 3:30 in the morning. A man driving a Jeep lost control of the vehicle and struck a guardrail…
Continue reading…Crash Near Waterloo Kills Man from Red Bud in Monroe County, Illinois
MONROE COUNTY, IL- Republictimes.net writes that a man from Red Bush died in a crash between two vehicleson Route 156 at about 2:40 p.m. on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Police reports indicate that 2007 Dodge Durango was heading east when the driver veered off the right side of the road. The driver then overcorrected, causing…
Continue reading…Woman Dies in Crash After DeKalb Police Chase in Dakalb, Illinois
DEKALB, IL- The chicago.suntimes.com writes that a woman died after fleeing from police in DeKalb on Saturday, December 1, 2018. The woman drove her SUV into a tree in her attempt to escape law enforcement officers. At about 11:30 at night, police arrived in a parking lot on Hillcrest to investigate reports of gunshots. The…
Continue reading…Crash Involving School Bus Being Investigated by Illinois State Police
SHAWNEETOWN, IL- Kfvs12.com writes that a school bus and a pickup truck collided on Monday, December 3, 2018, at about 3:20 in the afternoon. The preliminary reports indicate that the person driving the school bus stopped at a yield sign, then proceeded across North Lincoln Boulevard. The bus struck a Chevrolet Avalanche on its passenger…
Continue reading…Man From Indiana Facing Charges for Fatal Hit-and-Run in Chicago Heights, Illinois
CHICAGO, IL- Washingtontimes.com writes that a man from Indiana is facing charges following a fatal hit-and-run crash that took the life of a woman from Chicago.* The driver, Joseph Luecke, 50 of St. John, Indiana is accused of striking and killing Penny Pearman, 42, of Chicago Heights on November 4, 2018, and then fleeing the scene…
Continue reading…Crash on Illinois 5 Sends Two to the Hospital in Silvis, Illinois
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, IL- Wqad.com writes that a multi-vehicle crash took place on Illinois 5 close to Cloverleaf in Silvis, Illinois early in the morning of Monday, December 3, 2018. Traffic was delayed as a result of the incident which blocked one lane and backed up all others. Two individuals involved in the collision were…
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…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…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,…
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