Accident News

Chicago, IL (July 4, 2026) – Seven people were hospitalized after a fire broke out in a trash chute at a high-rise building on West 71st Street in Chicago’s Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on Saturday morning, July 4.  Emergency units responded to the scene, evacuated everyone inside, and put out the flames. Smoke poured from

One person sustained critical injuries as a result of an explosion that occurred on the city’s North Side. The incident was reported to authorities on Wednesday, July 1.

Pecatonica, IL (July 3, 2026) – A multi-vehicle collision closed part of U.S. 20 near Conger Road on Thursday, July 2. Illinois State Police said the wreck happened shortly before noon at the intersection of U.S. 20 and Conger Road, just outside Pecatonica in Winnebago County. A medical helicopter and ambulance were called to the

Authorities confirmed that a 29-year-old bicyclist was killed after a collision with a passenger vehicle Monday morning in Kankakee County, according to the Kankakee County Sheriff's Office.

Pekin, IL (July 2, 2026) – A motorcyclist died on early Wednesday morning, July 1, after a collision between a motorcycle and an SUV on Illinois Route 9 near Pekin. Illinois State police were called to the intersection of Illinois Route 9 and 5th Street, south of Pekin, at 5:08 a.m., after reports of a

A 19-year-old suburban resident has been charged after authorities say he drove the wrong way on North Clark Street and crashed into another vehicle early Monday morning in Chicago's Near North neighborhood.

Chicago, IL (July 1, 2026) – Two people were hospitalized on Tuesday afternoon, June 30, after an ambulance overturned on the northbound lanes of Interstate 94 near 79th Street in Chicago. The crash occurred around 3:35 p.m., according to Illinois State Police. The ambulance was privately owned and was not part of the city’s public

A 35-year-old woman died in a train accident after she was struck by a northbound CTA Brown Line train at the Addison station Tuesday morning, according to reports.

Chicago, IL (June 30, 2026) – Two people died after being ejected from a car that struck a fire hydrant on the city’s South Side late Sunday night, June 28. Chicago Police reported the wreck happened just before midnight near the intersection of 47th and State streets when a gray sedan lost control. A 25-year-old

Joliet, IL (June 29, 2026) – On Sunday morning, June 28, a driver fled a traffic stop and ran a red light, causing a crash on Larkin Avenue. The Joliet Police reported that four people were injured. Police said an officer spotted a Cadillac CTS driving south on Raynor Avenue without its headlights or taillights