Local Accidents

Melrose Park, IL (April 30, 2024) – The Melrose Park Police Department is investigating after a man riding a motorized bicycle was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on Tuesday morning. The crash happened around 5:00 a.m. near North Avenue and 5th Avenue. According to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office, the man has

Hometown, IL (April 29, 2024) – Two men are dead after a crash in the southwest suburbs, officials said. The crash happened on Sunday night in Hometown at West 87th Street and South Cicero Avenue. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said 18-year-old Diego Lopez and 20-year-old Oscar Garcia, both from Oak Lawn, died in

Mattoon, IL (April 28, 2024) – One person was killed, and at least one other victim was injured in a collision that occurred on Saturday, per local authorities. A 17-year-old was killed in a car crash in Mattoon on Saturday, according to troopers with the Illinois State Police, who diverted traffic near Woodlawn Avenue after

Boone County, IL (April 26, 2024) – On Wednesday, according to the police, a Loves Park woman was killed when her vehicle was involved in a crash on I-76 with a semi-truck that was allegedly transporting excessive cargo. At approximately 2:55 p.m., the 31-year-old woman was driving a Toyota Rav4 SUV northbound on Route 76

Goodfield, IL (April 25, 2024) – According to the Woodford County Coroner, an industrial accident resulted in a woman’s death on Tuesday. A 40-year-old Pekin woman was pronounced deceased at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the CaseIH facility located at 600 East Peoria Street in Goodfield, per local authorities. Officials say the woman died of multiple

Carmago, IL (April 24, 2024) – Two people are hurt after a car crash in Douglas County on Monday afternoon. The Illinois State Police said it happened at 1:45 p.m. on Illinois Route 130 in Carmago, one half-mile south of U.S. Highway Route 36. Two cars were involved, both of which had to be towed

Peoria County, IL (April 23, 2024) – Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins reported that at least two people sustained critical injuries in a collision involving a UTV and a pickup vehicle on Monday, April 22. According to the Illinois State Police, LifeFlight transported at least one individual to a hospital. Watkins states that the collision

La Salle County, IL (April 22, 2024) – On Monday morning at 8:30 a.m., two separate collisions on Route 178 near the Lowell Bridge contributed to injuries and the evacuation of one individual from one of the vehicles involved. According to Tonica Fire Chief Al Stremlau, one passenger in an apparent truck crash who sustained

Chicago, IL (April 21, 2024) – On Friday afternoon, traffic on Interstate 55 southbound was slowed down by an accident that took place near the off-ramp to exit 90, and at least two people were taken to a local hospital. According to Illinois State Police Troop 6, three vehicles were involved in the incident, including