A 20 year old woman is dead and three others have been hospitalized after the vehicle they were driving in dove into a retention pond in Aurora last Saturday evening.According to police, the accident occurred at around 7:30 in the evening. The car was travelling on the eastbound exit ramp…
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Single-Vehicle Accident Kills Man and Woman in Calumet Park
A 24 year old man and 22 year old women are dead following a tragic single vehicle car accident which happened early Sunday morning in southern suburban Calumet Park. The Illinois State Police released a statement indicating that both the driver and a passenger of a blue 1997 Oldsmobile died…
4 Chicago Area Teens Killed in Weather Related Crash
Four Chicago area teenagers were killed in a tragic car accident last week, when their car plummeted into a rain-filled creek.The victims left their homes early Monday evening. Their bodies were found in an overturned car in Forked Creek, near Wilmington. Police arrived at the creek around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday…
Man Killed After His Car Rammed Off of the Road onto I-57 in Washington Heights Neighborhood
A 31 year old man was killed last week, when the car he was driving was forced off of the road byan SUV driving next to him, causing the car to careen off of the road and down an embankment. The SUV which was believed to be the cause of…
One Killed, Two Others Hurt in Negligent Calumet Heights Single-Vehicle Crash
A 26-year-old woman died and two others were hurt in a recent single-vehicle crash in Chicago’s Calumet Heights neighborhood. According to Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Ronald Gaines, the driver of a sedan was speeding around 4 am when she lost control of the vehicle near the intersection of East…
Carol Stream Woman Killed in Rear-End Crash Caused by Alleged Drunk Driver on I-290 in Chicago
A 29-year-old Carol Stream woman was recently killed in an early morning crash on the Eisenhower Expressway. According to Illinois State Police, the woman stopped her Nissan Altima in the emergency lane of eastbound Interstate 290 near Kostner Avenue around 5:45 am. Soon after, she was allegedly struck from behind…
How the Google Car might put auto accident lawyers and others out of business, for all the right reasons
Lately I’ve been reading a lot about the Google car, a vehicle that drives itself. While it sounds too good to be true, the car is currently being tested. Once the car arrives it could have far-reaching implications across the world. Why will the car put me out of business?…
Off-Duty Chicago Police Officer May Have Been Speeding Prior to Fatal Rollover Accident
An off-duty officer with the Chicago Police Department was recently killed in a tragic rollover accident on the South Side of Chicago. The 31-year-old woman was reportedly driving her sport utility vehicle on the Chicago Skyway around 10:30 pm when she struck a concrete barrier near 81st Street. According to…
Lake County Authorities Investigate Tragic Antioch Township Crash that Killed Two Teens
Two teenagers were killed in a recent single-vehicle crash on Wilmot Road near northwest suburban Antioch Township. According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, a 16-year-old Antioch High School junior was headed east in a Chevrolet Trailblazer Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) when he unexpectedly left the roadway and struck a…
Albany Park Woman Dies Following One-Car Crash in Chicago’s Avondale Neighborhood
A 57-year-old Albany Park woman was recently killed in a single-vehicle wreck on North Elston Avenue in Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood. According to News Affairs Officer Hector Alfaro, the woman was headed north around 9 pm when the Nissan van she was driving left the roadway and struck a pole. After…