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…Fatal Car Accident in Bedford Park on Monday, December 3, 2018
BEDFORD PARK, IL- According to the chicago.suntimes.com, fatal car crash took place in the Chicago suburb, Bedford Park on Monday, December 3, 2018, at about 10:23 in the morning. The collision occurred when a vehicle struck another vehicle and then traveled off the road where it then hit a parking pylon.* The driver of the…
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 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…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…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…Man From Tinley Park Killed in Interstate 80 Collision
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL- Patch.com writes that a man from Tinley Park died in a crash on Interstate 80 close to the border of Indiana on Thanksgiving Day. The victim was identified as 67-year-old William Wermes died about an hour after the collision. The accident took place at around 10:15at night in the westbound lanes of…
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