Accident News

Mt. Vernon, IL – Truck Accident w/Injuries on I-57 at MM 89

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 – Man Dies in Rollover Crash at Lake Cook Rd

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

Countryside, IL – Fatal Car Accident Closes I-55 near I-294

Countryside, IL (January 26, 2025) – Illinois State Police (ISP) troopers said that a deadly car crash on Interstate 55 in the southwest suburbs early Sunday morning, January 26, shut down the southbound lanes for multiple hours. Troopers responded to the scene at Interstate 55 near Interstate 294 in Cook County a little after 3:00

Chicago, IL – Several Hurt in Vehicle Crash at Lake Cook Rd & Bloomington Ave

Chicago, IL (January 25, 2025) – Lake Cook Road in northwest suburban Arlington Heights was expected to remain closed for several hours on Saturday, January 25, following a multi-vehicle collision that left one person critically injured, authorities said. The crash was reported before 4:30 p.m. at the intersection of Lake Cook Road and Bloomington Avenue,

Polo, IL – Four Hurt in Vehicle Collision at Freeport Rd & IL Rte 64

Polo, IL (January 24, 2025) – A crash was reported at around 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning, January 22, near North Freeport Road and Illinois Route 64, leaving four people injured. The crash involved two vehicles, including a car with three people inside and a company van with one person. Emergency responders rushed all four

Minooka, IL – Fatal Truck Accident Reported on I-80 at Ridge Rd

Minooka, IL (January 23, 2025) – According to troopers with the Illinois State Police who responded to the incident, part of Interstate 80 was shut down in Grundy County as troopers looked into a deadly wrong-way crash on Thursday evening, January 23. Police were notified just after 11:30 p.m. that a car was traveling eastbound

Joliet, IL – Three Hospitalized in Two-Car Crash on Rte 59 at Sunrise Dr

Joliet, IL (January 22, 2025) – Illinois State Police (ISP) troopers said that a two-vehicle crash in Shorewood on Wednesday morning, January 22, caused injuries to three people and one of them is in critical condition at a hospital in Joliet. At 9:40 a.m. Wednesday, officers responded to the crash at Brook Forest Avenue, or Illinois Route 59,