Wrongful Death

Wrong way driver causes fatal Illinois truck accident

November 18, 2010 | By Dave Abels

A motorist that crossed an interstate median has caused an Illinois truck versus car crash, killing himself and a truck driver, according to ksdk.com. The deadly auto accident occurred Wednesday on Interstate 64 in Clinton County.

The Illinois State Police are handling the crash investigation and they are reporting that a car traveled across the median near milepost 36 and headed eastbound in the westbound lanes until it slammed head-on into a semi truck. The wrong way driver, a 39-year-old St. Louis resident, was rushed to a nearby hospital and died a short time later.

The truck driver, a 29-year-old woman from Florida, passed away at the scene of the accident. Her husband, who was riding as a passenger, survived the accident and was taken to nearby St. John’s Mercy Hospital with serious injuries.

Illinois car crash results in death of teenager

November 15, 2010 | By Dave Abels

A Chicago area auto accident has claimed the life of a 17-year-old teenager from Winfield, Illinois, according to the Chicago Tribune. The DuPage County crash took place Saturday evening around 9 PM in unincorporated West Chicago. The driver was pronounced dead just after 4 AM on Sunday.

The teenage driver was traveling in a 2001 Volkswagen Jetta eastbound on Garys Mill Road. Just after he passed Indian Knoll Road a 1997 Ford F-150 pickup truck exited a residential driveway and the Volkswagen then struck the rear portion of the truck.

Winfield Fire Department rescue personnel responded to the accident rushed the teen driver to Central DuPage Hospital. There, he was placed on life support and later passed away. The exact nature of the injuries that caused him to die were not reported.

Bond set by Judge in deadly Illinois DUI car crash

November 11, 2010 | By Dave Abels

A Cook County Circuit Court Judge has set bond at $200,000 for a defendant due to his alleged involvement in a fatal Chicago area DUI auto accident, according to the Chicago Breaking News Center. The accident occurred early Saturday morning by the westbound Arlington Heights Road exit ramp on the Jane Addams Tollway.

The defendant, 21-year-old man from Hoffman Estates, has been charged with reckless homicide and aggravated DUI after he was released from Northwest Community Hospital. The accident resulted in the death of his passenger, a 20-year-old man who was also from Hoffman Estates.

The defendant appeared in Rolling Meadows branch court. Assistant State’s Attorneys said that witnesses to the crash observed the defendant driving a Toyota Camry at a high rate of speed and then roll over as it approached the off-ramp. The victim, a former Conant High School athlete, was pronounced dead a short time later at Northwest Community Hospital.

2 deaths in separate Chicago area pedestrian accidents

November 6, 2010 | By Dave Abels

Illinois pedestrian accidents claimed the lives of two people in separate accidents last night in the Chicago area, according to WGN news.

One of the deadly pedestrian hit-and-run crashes occurred in suburban Des Plaines. A teenager was found around 6:20 PM on Friday evening in the area of 906 E. Algonquin Rd. lying in the westbound lanes traffic just East of S. 3rd Ave.

The driver involved in the collision left the scene of the accident before police arrived. The pedestrian was taken by ambulance to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge where he was pronounced dead just after 6:30 PM.

Chicago personal injury law firm reaches $6.5 million truck crash settlement

October 30, 2010 | By Dave Abels

Chicago injury attorneys have resolved a case that stems from a deadly 2008 truck versus car accident that took place in Huntley, Illinois, according to the Northwest Herald. The accident involved a semi truck driver was under the influence of drugs. A woman was killed in the Illinois truck crash, and her husband and son were severely injured.

The accident happened back on October 31, 2008. The family was stopped in their pickup truck on Route 47 in the area of Interstate 90 waiting to make a turn. At that time their vehicle was rear-ended by a semi truck that was being driven by a 32-year-old driver from Spring Grove.

The truck was reportedly going around 60 mph at the time of impact. The crash pushed the family’s pickup truck into an Illinois Department of Transportation dump truck.

Illinois hit and run car accident – one killed, one injured

October 25, 2010 | By Dave Abels

A Chicago area hit-and-run pedestrian accident has resulted in the death of a woman and another person being injured, according to the Chicago Breaking News Center. The accident happened early Monday morning in North Aurora.

Police responded to an accident near State and Grant Streets just after 2 AM involving two vehicles and 2 pedestrians. By the time police arrived, the driver that caused the accident had fled the scene.

It was reported to police that two victims, a man and a woman, were found lying in the street. The male victim was age 22 from North Aurora, and the female was also age 22, from Cicero. The couple was reportedly standing outside the female victim’s 1997 Chevy Cavalier when the hit-and-run driver sideswiped a parked vehicle and hit the two pedestrians.

Chicago truck driver sentenced for causing accident with fatalities

October 21, 2010 | By Dave Abels

A trucker from Chicago, Illinois is been given a sentence of 30 days in jail for his role in an accident that occurred in Ohio, according to the Washington Post. His truck was involved in a collision with a special needs bus during a snowstorm. Four people were killed.

The 60-year-old Chicago resident apologized in court on Wednesday to the families of the victims. Three special needs adults and the bus driver died in the accident that occurred in January, 2010 on Interstate 70 in the area of Springfield, Ohio.

The Illinois truck driver pleaded no contest to four counts of vehicular manslaughter back in August. He was released yesterday after the hearing in court, pending appeal.

Chicago area car crash claims life of Peoria resident

October 12, 2010 | By Dave Abels

An Illinois auto accident has resulted in the death of a man from Peoria Illinois, according to the Chicago Tribune. The crash occurred this past weekend in Will County on Interstate 55.

The victim from Peoria, age 44, died shortly after his Ford Mustang was involved in a separate accident with a Toyota. Just before 7 AM the driver rear-ended a Toyota Camry. After the accident his car was stopped in the left lane of the Interstate.

Unfortunately, the Peoria resident remained in his car while the occupants in the vehicle ahead of him got out to inspect damage. At that time, another Toyota Camry driven by 28-year-old St. Charles resident rear-ended the Mustang with great force, causing it to move forward and strike the occupants of the first Camry.

Choque de carro en Illinois que implica un vehículo de policía resulta en muerte de un adolescente

October 8, 2010 | By Dave Abels

Un accidente de auto en el área de Chicago que implica un carro de policía de Evergreen Park ha resultado en la muerte de un adolescente del sudoeste, según el Southtown Star. El choque sucedió en la intersección de Central Park Avenue y 95th Street en Evergreen Park, alrededor de 9:30 P.M. el martes por la noche.

El vehículo de la policía iba con rumbo al este en 95th en la búsqueda de un vehículo con velocidad exceso cuando chocó el carro de la víctima. El conductor adolescente de Chicago iba hacer una izquierda en la calle 95th oeste de Central Park. Todavía no se ha informado a qué velocidad el vehículo del oficial movía o si luces y sirenas de emergencia fueron activadas.

El adolescente fue trasladado por ambulancia a Christ Medical Center en Oak Lawn, donde fue pronunciado muerto un par de horas despues. Un pasajero en el vehículo del conductor también resultó herido y fue trasladado a Little Company of Mary Hospital. La severidad de sus heridas no se ha informado. El policía también fue llevado a Little Company of Mary Hospital.

Illinois car crash involving police vehicle results in death of teen

October 7, 2010 | By Dave Abels

A Chicago area auto accident involving an Evergreen Park police car has resulted in the death of the teen from the Southwest Side, according to the Southtown Star. The collision took place at the intersection of Central Park Avenue and 95th St. in Evergreen Park around 9:30 PM on Tuesday night.

The police vehicle was headed east on 95th in pursuit of a speeding vehicle when it hit the victim’s car. The Chicago teen driver was making a left onto westbound 95th from Central Park. It has not yet been reported how fast the officer’s vehicle was moving or if emergency lights and sirens were activated.

The teenager was taken by ambulance to Christ Medical Center in Oak lawn where he was pronounced dead a couple hours later. A passenger in the driver’s vehicle was also injured and taken to Little Company of Mary Hospital. The severity of his injuries has not been reported. The police officer was also taken to Little Company of Mary.