Local Accidents

Chicago, IL (May 12, 2024) – A man was killed in a car crash in southwest suburban Crestwood on Sunday, per local police reports. Cal Sag Road was closed at the entrance to Playfield Drive. The person killed in the crash was a 48-year-old man, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed, though the man’s

Chicago, IL (May 11, 2024) – According to authorities, a collision on the West Side of Chicago, on the Eisenhower Expressway, took place on Friday night and left four individuals with critical injuries. According to Illinois State Police, an accident occurred in the westbound lanes of Interstate 290 near Kostner Avenue just before 6:00 p.m.

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

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

Peoria, IL (May 7, 2024) – On Tuesday afternoon, the Peoria Fire Department and troopers with the Illinois State Police said a two-vehicle crash was blocking an eastbound lane of traffic on the Murray Baker Bridge. When personnel arrived at the site of the crash, they discovered at least two injured victims requiring transport to

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