Drunk driving crashes are still pervasive on Illinois roads. According to the latest statistics compiled the Illinois Secretary of State compiled, 330 died in drunk driving crashes in Illinois in 2017. The number represents 30 percent of the total number of people killed in 2017 in Illinois was 1,090. Law enforcement officers were diligent making drunk…
Continue reading…Illinois Governor, State Police Beg Motorists to Move Over
CHICAGO, Ill. — Illinois Governor JB Pritzker along with the Head of the Illinois State Police joined in a press conference to reiterate to the public that motorists in Illinois must move over when approaching a patrol car with the emergency lights on while roadside according to ABC 7 Chicago. Governor Pritzker and the State Police reminded…
Continue reading…Ear Injuries in Illinois Personal Injury Claims
Ear Injuries in Personal Injury Claims Traumatic brain injuries can lead to many symptoms including hearing problems. Tinnitus causes a person to suffer a ringing type of sound when no sound comes from an external source. Some people know of the condition as ringing in the ears. Many people experience tinnitus on an occasional basis…
Continue reading…A Guide to Determining Fault in Chain Reaction Crashes in Illinois
Chain reaction crashes, or pile-ups are collisions that involve at least three motor vehicles. There are different types of chain reaction crashes. In one scenario, a car hits the vehicle in front of them causing that vehicle to hit the vehicle in front of them. Another scenario involves a car striking the car in front…
Continue reading…Teenage Girl Killed by Drunk Driver in Oak Lawn, Illinois
CHICAGO, IL- Chicago.cbslocal.com writes that a 15-year-old girl was killed when she was hit by a vehicle in Chicago Ridge at about 7:45 in the morning on Monday, February 4, 2019. Reports indicate that the driver had been arrested for allegedly stealing alcohol. The driver was released and got back into his vehicle. The girl, who…
Continue reading…Head-On Collision Hospitalized Genoa Man in Sterling, Illinois
STERLING, IL- The daily-chronicle.com writes that a man from Genoa was injured in a head-on collision that occurred in Sterling on Saturday, January 12, 2019.* The victim, Paul A. Alsup, 57 was driving eastbound on Route 30 a little before 12 p.m. when his 2014 Honda CRV was hit head-on. The operator of the other vehicle,…
Continue reading…Whiteside County Crash Injures Two on U.S. 30 in Rock Falls, Illinois
ROCK FALLS, IL – According to Qctimes.com, two people suffered injuries in a crash that took place on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, on U.S. 30 in Rock Falls. Emergency personnel arrived at the site of theaccident at about 6:23 in the morning. Police reports indicate that 65-year-old Melody Lerette of Dixon, Illinois was traveling north on County…
Continue reading…Semi Crash Injures One on Saturday in Effingham, Illinois
EFFINGHAM, IL- Effinghamdailynews.com writes that the driver of a semi-truck sustained injuries in a single-vehicle crash that occurred on Interstate 70 near Effingham on Saturday, January 12, 2019. The driver was traveling eastbound in a Freightlinertruck when the vehicle veered off of the road and into a ditch and a fence before stopping on the…
Continue reading…Couple From Holt, Michigan Died in Illinois Crash
DETRIOT, MI — Charles and Shirley Fuller, formerly of Holt, Michigan died in a single-car crash in Grundy County, Ill on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, according to WILX.com. Grundy County is situated approximately 50 miles to the south and west of Chicago. Illinois State Police along with Grundy County authorities continue to pursue the cause…
Continue reading…Hit-and-Run Crash Kills Woman in East St. Louis
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — Police are searching for the driver of a vehicle that struck a woman and ran away from the scene of the crash. A 49-year-old woman died in the accident. According to the Belleville News-Democrat, the incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, on State Street in East…
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