Accident News

Kappa, IL (February 4, 2025) – An El Paso woman was killed on February 3 in a two-vehicle crash along Illinois Route 251 south of Kappa. Donna Guenther, 62, was pronounced dead at the scene by Woodford County Coroner Tim Ruestman after her Jeep was hit by a GMC pickup truck and rolled over, ejecting

Woodford County, IL (February 3, 2025) – At least one person was killed after a two-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 251 at about 6:55 a.m. on Monday, February 3. According to the Illinois State Police, first responders arrived on the scene near Kappa and closed the roadway. The roadway remained closed until 11:45 a.m. No

Tazewell County, IL (February 2, 2025) – A two-vehicle crash in rural Tazewell County closed down a section of Edgewater Drive, also known as Illinois Route 98, on Friday, January 31. First responders were called around 6:55 p.m. on Friday evening. The crash happened on Edgewater, between Pekin and Groveland. One person suffered multiple blunt

Illinois reported up to 11,922 truck crashes, representing 4% of all crashes. This data shows that truck accidents are common in the state. When truck drivers get into an accident, victims often sustain injuries, suffer property damage, get killed, or lose a loved one. Truck drivers who cause an accident face various legal consequences, including criminal charges, civil suits, license

Chicago, IL (January 31, 2025) – Officers confirmed that a 30-year-old man died after his car collided with two other vehicles on January 31 on Chicago’s South Side. The crash happened at about 5:15 p.m. in the 7600 block of South Parnell Avenue. A Buick sedan was heading east, attempting to pass vehicles in oncoming

Manhattan, IL (January 30, 2025) – According to troopers with the Illinois State Police who responded to the incident, a garbage truck was involved in a fatal crash Thursday in the south suburbs. Illinois State Police confirmed at least two people were killed in the crash. The crash happened around 11:20 a.m. near Offner Road

Chicago, IL (January 29, 2025) – According to troopers with the Illinois State Police (ISP) and local officers, Service on two Metra train lines was stopped after a train crash that killed one person on Tuesday morning on Chicago’s Northwest Side. A Metra North Central Service Train crashed into a car around 8:00 a.m. near the intersection of Narragansett

Mt. Vernon, IL (January 28, 2025) – Troopers with the Illinois State Police said traffic crashes on southbound Interstate 57 south of Mt. Vernon occurred around noon on Sunday, January 26. Preliminary investigation indicates the first crash occurred at mile marker 89 at 12:20 pm when for unknown reasons a tractor-trailer truck collided with a

Chicago, IL (January 27, 2025) – Officers have released an update related to a collision that took place over the weekend, adding that a 69-year-old Des Plaines man died Sunday morning, January 26, at Lutheran General Hospital from injuries sustained in the two-car crash. The identity of the driver is not being released until family