WASHINGTON COUNTY, IL- Kfvs12.com reports that one person died in a crash in Washington County on Monday, January 14, 2019. The two-vehicle crash took place at the intersection of County Highway 13 and County Highway 6.* The victim, 51-year-old Randall Koeller, of Marissa, IL, was driving east on County Highway 6 when he drove through the…
Continue reading…Sheriffin Peoria County Injured in Interstate 74 Crash in Peoria County, Illinois
PEORIA COUNTY, IL – Week.com writes that a crash took place on Interstate 74 on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. The incident led to a Sheriff Deputy and a State Trooper being hit by a vehicle. The deputy reportedly suffered a broken leg.* The accident took place when the trooper and deputy were on the side of…
Continue reading…Teenager From Franklin Charged in Crash That Injured 5 in Niles, Illinois
NILES, IL- The chicagotribune.com writes that a teenage boy is facing charges after driving an allegedly stolen vehicle and causing a chain-reaction collision that involved six vehicles. The 17-year-old is now facing charges for his role in the collision. He will be tried in juvenile court. The police reports indicate that the suspect is being charged…
Continue reading…Lanes Closed on Interstate 55 After Accidents in Lincoln, Illinois
LINCOLN, IL- Week.com writes that numerous weather-related vehicle accidents took place on Interstate 55 on January 15, 2019. The crashes led to lane closures that lasted for several hours.* Reports indicate that Interstate 55 was covered in ice. Drivers were advised to slow their vehicles and drive cautiouslyin the area. Weather is a contributing factor in…
Continue reading…Two Vehicle Collision Kills One in Washington County, Illinois
WASHINGTON COUNTY, IL- Kfvs12.com writes that one person died in a crash in Washington County on Monday, January 14, 2019. The two-vehicle crash took place at the intersection of County Highway 13 and County Highway 6.* The victim, 51-year-old Randall Koeller, of Marissa, IL, was driving east on County Highway 6 when he drove through the…
Continue reading…Driver Rescued After Being Trapped by Head-On Collision in Whiteside County, Illinois
WHITESIDE COUNTY, IL- Kwqc.com writes that a man was hospitalized after a head-on collision that occurred over the weekend in Sterling, Illinois. Officials say that the two-vehicle collision occurred on Saturday, January 12, 2019.* Reports indicate that a 17-year-old boy was traveling west on US Route 30 when he veered off the road. The boy lost…
Continue reading…Fatal Car Accident in Hanover Park, Illinois
HANOVER PARK, IL- The dailyherald.com reports 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’s vehicle collided head-on with a vehicle…
Continue reading…Multiple Accidents after Crash that Caused Power Outage in Peru, Illinois
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,…
Continue reading…Vehicle Strikes and Kills Illinois State Trooper on Interstate 294 in Cook County, Illinois
COOK COUNTY, IL- Nbcchicago.com reports that an Illinois State Trooper died on Saturday, January 12, 2019, when he was hit by a car while responding to a collision on Interstate 294. The 34-year-old officer, Chris Lambert, was driving home when he spotted a car that had been in a crash on the left shoulder.* Lambert…
Continue reading…Fatal Car Crash in Hanover Park, Illinois
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…
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