In early February, one man was killed and two other people were critically injured in a two-vehicle crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago. According to Illinois State Police Sergeant Robert Satkiewicz, a 51-year-old man was pinned in his parked automobile after it was struck by an elderly motorist…
Former Cubs first baseman Mark Grace was recently sentenced to serve four months in jail in connection with an August driving under the influence (DUI) arrest in Scottsdale, Arizona. The arrest was purportedly his second DUI offense in 15 months. Although Grace was initially charged with four counts of aggravated…
Two women died recently in a single-vehicle crash in the western suburb of Lyons. According to the Lyons Fire Department, the two women were traveling in a sport utility vehicle (SUV) on Harlem Avenue in Lyons when the driver unexpectedly lost control of the vehicle. The SUV reportedly went off…
An 89-year-old Evanston man died following a one-car accident during which he crashed into a tree in Skokie. According to Skokie Fire Chief Ralph Czerwinski, the man was driving a sedan east on Dempster Street near McCormick Boulevard when he unexpectedly crossed the westbound lanes and struck a tree on…
Two people were killed and a motorist is in custody following a recent hit-and-run crash in Chicago’s Ashburn neighborhood. According to Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Jose Estrada, the female driver of a westbound Nissan Quest Minivan struck a 34-year-old woman and a 39-year-old man who were in the process…
A 20-year-old man was killed and another was hurt in a recent single-vehicle crash on South Michigan Avenue in Chicago. According to police, the night-time accident occurred when a southbound motorist attempted to pass another automobile at a high rate of speed and instead struck a light pole. The force…
A new study published in the Emergency Medicine Journal suggests that overweight and obese drivers are more likely to be killed in a traffic wreck. Because about 33 percent of adults in the United States are now considered obese, the results of the study could prompt automobile manufacturers to re-evaluate…
A 20-year-old Palatine woman who stood accused of injuring four people after she passed out while huffing behind the wheel of a vehicle recently pleaded guilty to aggravated driving under the influence of intoxicating chemicals (DUI) in Cook County Circuit Court. According to Assistant State Attorney Mike Gerber, blood tests…
Two Chicago men died and a woman was critically injured in a recent head-on collision in Chicago’s Mount Greenwood neighborhood. According to Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Amina Greer, the deadly accident occurred when one of the vehicles crossed the center line on West 115th Street around 2:30 in the…
A Canadian study recently published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine reportedly found that individuals who are prescribed high doses of opioid painkillers such as codeine and oxycodone are more likely to be hurt behind the wheel of a vehicle than people who are taking lower doses of the drugs.…