Local Accidents

Marion, IL (April 18, 2025) – Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies reported at least one victim injury when a pickup truck collided with a motorcycle on Nation Road at the Branch Road intersection southwest of Salem on Wednesday night, April 16. Initial information indicates the motorcyclist, 39-year-old Curtis Branch, was transported to Salem Township Hospital by

Bloomington, IL (April 17, 2025) – One person was taken to an area hospital after a six-vehicle crash in Bloomington on Thursday morning. Bloomington Police said it happened around 8:30 a.m. in the area of Veterans Parkway and Main Street. A vehicle swerved to avoid hitting debris in the road and then became damaged and

Chicago, IL (April 16, 2025) – An Illinois State Police trooper was injured in a crash Wednesday on the city’s South Side. The crash happened around 4:55 p.m. at West 51st Street and South Wentworth Avenue, ISP officials said. State police said the trooper was driving northbound on Wentworth when someone ran a red light

Joliet, IL (April 14, 2025) – A two-car crash in southwest suburban Joliet left both drivers hospitalized with serious injuries on Monday morning, April 14. Officers responded to the intersection of Plainfield Road and Voyager Lane around 6:10 a.m., according to Joliet Police. Investigators learned a Honda Civic driven by a 23-year-old man was believed

Vernon, IL (April 13, 2025) – The driver of a car went to a local hospital for treatment after colliding with a small school bus in Vernon on Friday afternoon, April 11. State Police say the car was traveling northbound on U.S. 51 at the Lair Street intersection when the bus entered onto the highway

A crash disrupted traffic on Friday evening along the eastbound side of I-88 near the Freedom exit ramp.

Authorities have released the names of the two individuals who lost their lives in a house fire earlier this week in Hannibal.

Decatur, IL (April 10, 2025) – A 6-year-old child was killed after being struck by a car in Decatur on Thursday morning. Decatur police were called to Oakland Avenue and Packard Street at 7:20 a.m. for a pedestrian who had been hit. Officers said a vehicle was going southbound on Oakland from Grand when it

Lake in the Hills, IL (April 9, 2025) – Three people were injured in a three-car crash in Lake in the Hills on Wednesday afternoon, April 9, per area authorities. Police and paramedics responded to the collision at the intersection of Algonquin and Lakewood Roads in Lake in the Hills at about 2:50 p.m., according