Local Accidents

Urbana, IL (June 30, 2024) – A fatal crash was reported in Urbana on Saturday morning, June 29th. The accident happened just before 2:00 a.m. on North Cunningham Avenue near the intersection with Triumph Drive. Police say that 25-year-old Justin Martinez, of Byron, was traveling northbound on Cunningham when he was hit head-on by a

Evanston, IL (June 29, 2024) – Officials in Evanston were called to the scene of an injury crash on Thursday night, June 27th. The crash occurred just before 9:00 p.m. at the intersection of Emerson Street and McCormick Boulevard. According to reports from the scene, two cars were involved in the collision. Both vehicles sustained

Edgar County, IL (June 28, 2024) – One person is dead after a Thursday night crash in Edgar County. The Illinois State Police said it happened around 8:30 p.m. on Route 1 near 1375th Street. The fatal crash involved a pickup truck and an SUV. Police said the vehicle crossed the center line, crashing into

Rockford, IL (June 26, 2024) – Rockford Police Department officers confirmed that a multi-vehicle accident shut down traffic on Charles Street between East Moreland and Alpine. Authorities further reported that multiple injuries have been reported, but they did not specify how many people were hurt or the severity of those injuries. EMTs transported a victim

Joliet, IL (June 25, 2024) – According to officers with the Joliet Police Department, a crash involving a cyclist closed a road in the south suburbs on Monday, according to police. The crash happened around 3:45 p.m. on West Jefferson Street, west of Houbolt Road, Joliet police said. A woman, 57, was driving a Jeep

Chicago, IL (June 24, 2024) – According to the officers with the Chicago Police Department, two people were injured, one critically, after an SUV crashed into a building on Milwaukee Avenue in the city’s Logan Square neighborhood late Sunday night. Chicago police said that just before 10:30 p.m., a Volvo SUV driving south in the

Schuyler County, IL (June 23, 2024) – Five people, including three young children, are dead after a two-vehicle accident took place in Illinois earlier this week, and police have since released further details. Authorities have confirmed that a school bus transporting three preschoolers collided with a semi-truck that was carrying sand around 11:30 a.m. on

Joliet, IL (June 22, 2024) – A 72-year-old Lombard man died Wednesday evening after a four-car crash on West Jefferson Street near the Joliet Municipal Airport. According to Joliet police spokesman Dwayne English, officers responded to West Jefferson Street and Airport Drive for a multi-vehicle traffic crash with injuries just after 6:30 p.m. The preliminary

Coles County, IL (June 21, 2024) – According to troopers with the Illinois State Police who responded to the incident, a commercial truck rollover accident occurred on I-57 northbound with a partial lane blockage. Police say the accident, which happened in Coles County near milepost 198, resulted in injuries to at least one victim at