Chicago, IL (October 20, 2024) – According to local officers’ reports released on Sunday, a school bus and a semi were involved in a crash in the north suburbs.
Local news footage showed that the yellow school bus was being towed with extensive damage. According to the North Chicago Fire Department, the crash happened at about 4:15 a.m. near Illinois Highway 137 and U.S. Route 41 in North Chicago. Officials said the bus rear-ended a semi-truck, and four adults were taken to local hospitals with unknown injuries.
The Waukegan Fire Department assisted in the response. Though no further details have…
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Elmhurst, IL (October 19, 2024) – According to local officers with the Elmhurst Police Department, four people were hurt on Friday, October 18, in a crash involving a semi-truck and another vehicle in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 290 near Elmhurst.
Illinois State Police said the eastbound lanes were temporarily shut down about 9:30 a.m. after state troopers responded to the crash near Emroy Avenue. Troopers added that four people were ultimately taken to a local hospital for treatment, though no information about their current conditions was released. The highway was shut down for hours, and traffic was being diverted,…
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Troy, IL (October 18, 2024) – State Police said Interstate 70 was closed after a crash near Old Staunton Road at mile marker 18.
The collision happened around 3:30 a.m. on October 18, and there was a large traffic backup in the area. A Volkswagen Jetta drove off of the highway and into the guardrail after a semi-truck slammed into the car, per troopers. A medical helicopter was dispatched to the area to take the driver of the car to a hospital. Illinois State Police (ISP) added that the collision was fatal. ISP has not yet provided additional information about…
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Chicago, IL (October 17, 2024) – Two children were injured on Wednesday afternoon, October 16, when they were hit by a vehicle while riding an electric scooter on Chicago’s South Side, Chicago police said.
A 7-year-old girl and 12-year-old boy were riding west in the area of the 6900 block of South Stony Island Avenue in Grand Crossing at about 3:40 p.m. when a white van heading south hit them in an intersection, police added.
The 12-year-old was treated by Chicago fire crews and taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in fair condition, police confirmed. Meanwhile, CFD took the 7-year-old to…
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Clark County, IL (October 16, 2024) – Illinois State Police are investigating a crash on I-70 that resulted in a death on Wednesday, October 16.
At approximately 4:45 p.m. in the afternoon, ISP Troop 9 responded to Interstate 70 eastbound at milepost 141 between Martinsville and Marshall for the report of a two-vehicle crash involving a truck-tractor and semi-trailer. One person was pronounced dead on the scene. The eastbound lanes of I-70 were initially closed, with traffic diverted to Martinsville for the crash to be further investigated. At approximately 6:20 p.m., one lane of traffic opened up for traffic to…
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Chicago, IL (October 15, 2024) – According to local officers, the Eisenhower Expressway lanes reopened in both directions after a fatal crash in the Maywood area, just outside of Chicago proper, early Monday morning.
Just before 4:20 a.m., Illinois State Police said a car hit a man near 17th Avenue. Police confirmed the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the site, though no other injuries were reported. Detectives from the Major Accident Unit are conducting an investigation. However, per officers, no further details were released, and witnesses were asked to come forward as soon as possible.
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Chicago, IL (October 15, 2024) – According to local officers, the Eisenhower Expressway lanes reopened in both directions after a fatal crash in the Maywood area, just outside of Chicago proper, on October 14.
Just before 4:20 a.m., Illinois State Police said a car hit a man near 17th Avenue. Police confirmed the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the site, though no other injuries were reported. Detectives from the Major Accident Unit are conducting an investigation. However, per officers, no further details were released, and witnesses were asked to come forward as soon as possible.
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Chicago, IL (October 14, 2024) – Chicagoland officers say that, early on Monday morning, October 14, an accident in front of Chicago Police Headquarters claimed the lives of a man and a woman.
Just before 1:40 a.m., Chicago police reported that an 18-year-old man driving a black Infiniti sedan in the 3500 block of South Michigan Avenue in Bronzeville failed to stop at a red light, hitting a silver vehicle at the intersection. The 45-year-old driver of the second vehicle was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center by Chicago fire crews, where he passed away. CFD also took…
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McLean County, IL (October 13, 2024) – Two people were taken to the hospital on Saturday morning, October 12, after a two-vehicle crash near Hudson.
Troopers with the Illinois State Police said it happened just before 9:00 a.m. on Interstate 39 southbound near milepost 2. State Police add a passenger car collided with a semi-truck due to slowing traffic. The driver of the passenger car was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The semi-driver was also taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
According to the ISP, the crash is under investigation. In the meantime, the police did not…
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Chicago, IL (October 12, 2024) – A 4-year-old girl was among four people hospitalized after a South Side crash early Saturday morning, Chicago police confirmed.
Police said the crash happened in the Englewood neighborhood’s 6700 block of South Stewart Avenue around 2:45 a.m. According to officers with the Chicago Police Department, a GMC SUV traveling eastbound struck a black Chevy sedan, which was also traveling eastbound, police said.
A 41-year-old woman was transported to Stroger Hospital in good condition. Two other women, 41 and 34, were also in the GMC but refused medical attention. A 27-year-old woman, a 28-year-old man,…
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Chicago, IL (October 11, 2024) – According to Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers, three people were hurt after a crash sent a school bus into a home in Skokie, Illinois, on Friday afternoon.
Skokie police said that just before 1:30 p.m., the bus collided with a car at Howard Street and Lowell Avenue and then crashed into a home in the 4300 block of Howard Street.  Two passengers in the car and the bus driver were taken to area hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries. Though no further details have been released thus far, an investigation is still ongoing and is being…
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Chicago, IL (October 10, 2024) – A crash involving multiple vehicles caused long delays in the south suburbs on Thursday, October 10. According to Illinois State Police troopers, the crash happened on the northbound lanes of I-55 before the I-80 exit near Channahon. Illinois State Police said four vehicles crashed around 5:00 a.m.
At first, all lanes were shut down, causing up to a four-mile backup. Around 6:30 a.m., one lane was opened to allow traffic to pass. Two people were taken to the hospital with injuries, per the ISP. No new information has been disclosed thus far, but the…
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Chicago, IL (October 9, 2024) – Chicagoland officers said that a crash on the city’s South Side caused a closure during Wednesday rush hour.
The rollover crash happened near State Street and 93rd Street, just off the Dan Ryan Expressway. An ambulance was seen leaving the scene, but it’s unclear how many were hurt. According to Chicago PD and area authorities, the cause of the crash is still being investigated. No additional information was available as officials investigated, though citations may be pending.
Our thoughts are extended to the injured victims and their loved ones. We hope for their full recovery…
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