Schaumburg, IL (April 27, 2023) – The identity of a driver who died in Thursday’s I-90 accident in the city’s north suburbs has been released. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office and the Illinois State Police confirmed that 40-year-old Palatine resident Carolyn Van Slyck died shortly after 3:30 p.m. Officers say that she was involved in a four-vehicle crash on…
Chicago, IL (April 26, 2023) – On Wednesday night, officials say that a Chicago police officer and a second driver were both hurt in a collision on the city’s North Side, sending both to the hospital. The Chicago Police Department reports that at about 8:15 p.m., a 35-year-old man was driving south in the 5200 block of North Ashland Avenue…
Chicago, IL (April 25, 2023) – On Tuesday morning, April 25, a collision on the Kennedy Expressway impacted adjacent Metra services and may have left a handful of victims with injuries. A semi-truck and another vehicle collided on the Kennedy Expressway westbound lanes past Division Street. The adjoining Metra rails used by the Metra Union Pacific North and Union Pacific…
Gary, IL (April 24, 2023) – Two automobiles allegedly crashed on a local highway in the Gary area outside of Chicago on Monday, April 24, leaving a handful of victims with injuries. The scene of the accident was surrounded by police and emergency vehicles, as seen by news reports. On the westbound side of I-80/94 at Grant Street in Gary,…
Chicago, IL (April 23, 2023) – According to local authorities on Sunday, April 23, two vehicles collided in the Chicago area, leading to several victim injuries. Chicago Police Department officers said that one passenger vehicle rolled over after colliding with another sedan on Interstate 55 southbound at Route 126. When the collision occurred around 7:40 p.m., both cars were merging…
Chicago, IL (April 22, 2023) – Saturday’s multiple-vehicle collision on I-290 Eisenhower Outbound resulted in several injuries during the early morning hours, according to the Illinois State Police and the Chicago Police Department. Due to the accident around the exit to Western Avenue, traffic was backed up for about one mile, with heavy traffic going back to Oakley Boulevard. According…
Chicago, IL (April 21, 2023) – In Chicagoland, authorities say the Friday afternoon commute was disrupted by a major accident that resulted in serious injuries. The collision forced the temporary closure of northbound DuSable Lake Shore Drive just before Jackson Drive, per reports from officers with the Chicago Police Department. The Chicago Fire Department reported that one individual, identified only…
Chicago, IL (April 20, 2023) – On Sunday night, a stolen car was involved in an accident that claimed the life of a 6-month-old boy. A representative for the Chicago Police Department said that two youths are suspected of stealing a Hyundai and smashing it into a pickup truck at around 5:00 p.m. in the 4400 block of West Washington…
Stevenson, IL (April 19, 2023) – In the late afternoon of Wednesday, April 19, the Stevenson Police Department and the Chicago Police Department responded to an accident involving two vehicles on I-55. On the Outbound side of the highway, police began their investigation at around 3:30 p.m. Long delays were reported on I-55 at Lemont Road, and paramedics and police…
Naperville, IL (April 18, 2023) – According to reports released by local authorities on Tuesday afternoon, April 18, a multi-vehicle accident occurred in the Naperville area of the greater Chicago metropolitan region. All local sources confirmed that two drivers likely collided in a rear-end accident on southbound Route 59 around North Aurora Road and Glacier Park Avenue. The wreck, which…