ROCKFORD, IL- Patch.com writes that a man died in a three-vehicle collision on Wednesday, September 5, 2018. The crash took place at about 1:15 p.m.on Spring Creek Road. The victim was driving one of the three vehicles. The accident caused the closure of Spring Creek Road. The crash took place in front of the Eisenhower…

EDWARDSVILLE, IL- Theintelligencer.com reports that five people sustained injuries in a two-vehicle accident on New Poag Road on Tuesday, September 4, 2018. The crash took place around 5:19 p.m. The injured individuals included four children and one adult. According to Captain Mark Mayfield of the Edwardsville Fire Department, one of the injuries was considered serious…

DUBOIS — a driver playing with his car stereo received a traffic citation for causing an accident which he somehow managed to avoid, according to the Belleville News-Democrat. Police say that the distracted driver swerved at the last instant to escape slamming into the rear of a car. However, the car following the distracted driver…

CHICAGO — a taxi cab and sports utility vehicle collided at Chicago’s Navy Pier and injured eight pedestrians. The accident transpired around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 1, 2018, according to Foxnews.com.  First responders initially believed that all eight pedestrians suffered injuries ranging from serious to life-threatening. However, the injured pedestrians were lucky to have…

MISSOURI- The columbiamissourian.com reports that fewer people died in car accidents on Labor Day in 2018 than in 2017. The news release about the lower number of fatalities and accidents came from the Missouri State Highway Police. The police looked at crash statistics starting at 6 p.m. on Friday,August 31, 2018,through 11:59 p.m. on Monday,…

CHICAGO — The Chicago Patch is reporting that six people suffered injuries when the sports utility vehicle in which they rode drove off of an overpass and crashed into the roadway below. Chicago Police are now investigating whether the operator of that SUV was driving under the influence of either drugs or alcohol. Accordingly, the police…

MENDOTA, Illinois — The News Tribune reported that a number of people suffered injuries in a massive car accident on Interstate I-35 in Mendota. The Illinois State Police troopers investigating the wreck did not release the names of the injured persons. The investigating troopers did say that several ambulances and even a Life Flight helicopter arrived…

PIATT COUNTY, IL- Wandtv.com reports that the victim in Tuesday’s crash on Interstate 74 was a firefighter. The victim was identified as Mr. McCrone, 46, a firefighter from Pesotum. The collision occurred a little after 10 a.m. near the Mansfield exit. Reports indicate that a semi-truck driving in front of McCrone slowed down because of…