Author Archives: Local Accidents
Geneva, IL – Teen Girl Hit & Killed in Metra Train Accident at Rte 25 Overpass
Geneva, IL (May 17, 2022) – A teenage girl died on Tuesday, May 17, following injuries she sustained when she was hit by an eastbound Metra passenger train on the Union Pacific-West line at the Route 25 overpass. Officers with the Geneva Police Department and Geneva Fire personnel responded to the site of the… Read More »
Oak Park, IL – Woman Hospitalized After Hit-and-Run at Home Ave & Jackson Blvd
Oak Park, IL (May 16, 2022) –A woman was struck and injured by a hit-and-run driver on Monday morning, May 16. Per reports issued by the Oak Park Police Department, the 58-year-old woman was on her bicycle and riding southbound near the intersection of Home Avenue and Jackson Boulevard around 7:45 a.m. when she… Read More »
Chicago, IL – Bicyclist Struck & Injured By Hit-and-Run Driver at Melvina & Sunnyside Aves
Chicago, IL (May 15, 2022) – Chicago Police officers are searching for a driver in connection to a hit-and-run crash that left a bicyclist injured on Wednesday afternoon, May 11. Officers say that the suspect vehicle, described as a 2011-13 white Toyota Highlander, hit the bicyclist around 1:00 p.m. at Melvina Avenue and Sunnyside… Read More »
Chicago, IL – Two Hurt in School Bus Crash on Lake Shore Dr in Hyde Park
Chicago, IL (May 14, 2022) – A school bus was involved in a crash that took place on Friday afternoon, May 13, on DuSable/Lake Shore Drive near 57th. Two people were hurt in the incident, which happened at 5:45 p.m. on southbound Lake Shore Drive, just north of 57th Drive and the Museum of… Read More »
Palatine, IL – Dump Truck Hits Power Pole, Causes Semi-Trailer Crash & Injuries on Rte 53 at Rand Rd
Palatine, IL (May 13, 2022) – One person was seriously hurt and traffic on Route 53 was snarled for several hours after a dump truck rolled on the highway, crashing into a power line that fell and hit another vehicle in Palatine on Thursday morning, May 12. At about 11:15 a.m., Illinois State Police… Read More »
Chicago, IL – Driver Hits & Kills Woman Waiting at Bus Stop on W Peterson Ave
Chicago, IL (May 12, 2022) – The Chicago Police Department is investigating a deadly accident that took place at a bus stop across from a Target in the West Rogers Park neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon, May 11. Preliminary reports indicate that a 32-year-old woman was struck and killed by the driver of a black… Read More »
Clarendon Hills, IL – Woman Killed, Four Hurt in Metra Train Accident Involving Semi-Truck
Clarendon Hills, IL (May 11, 2022) – A Metra train passenger died and four others were hurt on Wednesday morning, May 11, after a BNSF Railway line train struck a semi-truck in west suburban Clarendon Hills, which also caused the truck to burst into flames. The BNSF Railway was shut down until late in… Read More »
Hanover Park, IL – Samuel Garcia Killed in Pedestrian Wreck at Lake & Church Sts
Hanover Park, IL (May 10, 2022) – Officers with the Hanover Park Police Department are investigating a fatal pedestrian accident that took place on Monday night, May 9. Initial reports from authorities indicate that a 55-year-old village resident was struck and killed by a vehicle as he was walking across Lake Street. The pedestrian,… Read More »
Chicago, IL – Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Accident on Arthington St Leaves Woman in Critical Condition
Chicago, IL (May 9, 2022) – A woman was rushed to an area hospital in critical condition after a hit-and-run accident took place in Chicago’s Lawndale neighborhood early Monday morning, May 9. A spokesperson with the Chicago Police Department said that a pedestrian, identified only as a 28-year-old woman, was standing on the street… Read More »
Chicago, IL – Several Hurt in Multi-Vehicle Collision on I-57 Inbound at Sauk Trl
Chicago, IL (May 8, 2022) – Two people suffered injuries after a multi-vehicle accident that took place in Chicago on Sunday afternoon, May 8. Around 3:30 p.m., police were dispatched to the scene on Interstate 57, just south of Sauk Trail. Though the events leading up to the collision are still unknown, officers say… Read More »
