Category: Accident News

Benton, IL (December 29, 2024) – Troopers with the Illinois State Police said that emergency services responded to two separate crashes involving semi-trailers on Interstate 57 in Franklin County, Illinois on Saturday night. According to ISP troopers, at around 8:50 p.m. on December 28, Troop 10 responded to I-57 northbound south of Benton, near the

Galesburg, IL (December 28, 2024) – According to troopers with the Illinois State Police who responded to the incident, an area student died in a vehicle crash on Wednesday evening, December 25. The 24-year-old was a passenger in a Mercedes-Benz traveling east on I-80 near Barstow at approximately 10:30 p.m. when the accident, possibly involving

Chicago, IL (December 27, 2024) – According to area officials, two semi-tractor trailers collided in Kankakee County on Tuesday morning, resulting in the death of a truck driver and the severe injury of a child. Per troopers with the Illinois State Police, a truck driver lost control of a semi while traveling on Illinois Route

Did You Know?
  • If you are injured at work you may be able to recover compensation through a workers’ compensation claim as well as by filing a personal injury claim against responsible third parties.
  • A signed liability waiver may not be enough to bar your personal injury claim if willful acts or negligence caused your injuries.
  • Some SSDI claims qualify for expedited processing, allowing claimants to obtain approval in a matter of days or weeks.

O’Fallon, IL (December 25, 2024) – Two people are dead following a two-vehicle crash overnight on Wednesday on Interstate 64 in O’Fallon, Illinois, forcing the closure of eastbound lanes at mile marker 19. According to Trooper Shannon Barrea, an Illinois State Police spokesperson, the crash happened just after 3:20 a.m. State police said a Lexus

Naperville, IL (December 24, 2024) – A 38-year-old woman was killed on Monday evening following a fiery car crash in west suburban Naperville, police said. Naperville police and fire crews responded to the 1400 block of Auburn Avenue for a report of a car fire just before 9:00 p.m. The woman, who was still in

Chicago, IL (December 23, 2024) – A woman is dead and three children are seriously injured after a Sunday afternoon crash on Chicago’s West Side, police said. Police said the crash happened in the West Garfield Park neighborhood’s 4300 block of West Lake Street just before 1:30 p.m. A 30-year-old woman was transported to Mt.

Chicago, IL (December 22, 2024) – Troopers with the Illinois State Police said that four people were injured after a traffic crash near the Salt Shed venue early Sunday morning in the West Town neighborhood. It happened just after 1:30 a.m. in the 1300 block of North Elston Avenue. Chicago police said a 20-year-old man

Chicago, IL (December 21, 2024) – According to area authorities, Chicago Police Department officers are investigating after a car crashed into a gaming store Saturday morning in the West Town neighborhood. It happened around 5:45 p.m. in the 2500 block of West North Avenue. However, it’s unclear if anybody was injured in the incident. In

Arcola, IL (December 20, 2024) – Troopers with the Illinois State Police said one driver was airlifted to a regional hospital with injuries following a rollover crash in Coles County on Thursday. At approximately 5:20 p.m., Illinois State Police Troop 7 responded to Interstate 57 southbound at milepost 197 in Arcola for the report of