Local Accidents

Chicago, IL (May 10, 2024) – A driver traveling through South Loop on Wednesday night hit and injured a 44-year-old man and his 3-year-old daughter, who were riding their bicycles at the time of the crash. According to officers with the Chicago Police Department, at around 5:50 p.m., a woman was driving onto Wabash Avenue

Palatine, IL (May 9, 2024) – A five-car crash in Palatine on Thursday resulted in the hospitalization of four victims, per local reports from officials. Officers with the Palatine Police Department arrived at the collision scene at around 10:50 p.m. on Rand Road between Dundee Road and Winslowe Drive. Four people were hospitalized after the

Des Plaines, IL (May 8, 2024) – Des Plaines Police Department officers are investigating a deadly pedestrian accident that involved a victim being struck and killed by a Metra train on Monday night in the northern suburbs. The collision occurred during the evening rush hour close to the Des Plaines station. The 56-year-old man was

Oak Lawn, IL (May 6, 2024) – A three-car collision with injuries occurred on 87th Street and is being investigated by Burbank and Oak Lawn police. Around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, the accident occurred close to the intersection of Melvina Avenue and 87th Street. According to witnesses, the driver of an SUV heading down 87th

Peoria, IL (May 5, 2024) – A head-on crash near the Louisville Slugger Complex late Saturday night has left a Dunlap High School Senior dead. The Peoria County Coroner says the crash happened just before 11:45 p.m. Saturday night on North Orange Prairie Road, near the Louisville Slugger Complex. Coroner Jamie Harwood says an 18-year-old

Chicago, IL (May 4, 2024) – Chicago Police Department officers are looking for the hit-and-run driver who struck a woman in a Bucktown crosswalk on Saturday evening, leaving her badly injured. The incident happened around 8:50 p.m. at the intersection of Armitage and Hoyne. Another driver told police that a dark-colored Bentley passed her by

Ford Heights, IL (May 3, 2024) – Three individuals were killed in a multi-vehicle collision in the south suburbs on Wednesday night, one of them a small child. The collision also injured a second child. According to the Cook County Sheriff’s Department, the collision occurred at around 7:55 p.m. in Ford Heights, in the 800

Melrose Park, IL (May 2, 2024) – A bicyclist killed in a hit-and-run in Melrose Park has been identified as Jerome Ford from Chicago, per authorities’ released reports on Thursday. Melrose Park police said Ford was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash near Gottlieb Hospital Tuesday morning. He was dragged about 400 feet after

Peoria, IL (May 1, 2024) – Following a two-vehicle collision on Tuesday, the Peoria Fire Department reported that two patients were transported to the hospital. When personnel arrived at the site of the crash, they discovered that one person was stuck in one of the cars, according to Battalion Chief Rick Waldron. At approximately 8:00