An auto accident on the Southwest Side of Chicago claimed the life of four people early Wednesday morning, according to the Chicago Sun-Times and various other news sources. The car accident took place in the 2800 block of Columbus Avenue just after midnight. A father, 46; his son, 28; and…
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Chicago, Illinois Hit & Run Pedestrian Accident Claims Life Of Elgin Woman
A woman from Elgin was killed in a pedestrian accident on the South Side of Chicago early Sunday morning, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Ashley Brown, age 23, was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital and pronounced dead just before 2 a.m. Brown was involved in an accident around 1:20 a.m.…
Chicago, Illinois DUI Driver Kills 1, Injures 5 in Auto Accident
On the Southwest Side of Chicago, a car accident has killed one person and injured five others, including two Chicago police officers, according to the Chicago Tribune. A 21-year-old man of the 2200 block of East 92nd Street was killed when the driver of the car in which he was…
In Chicago, Illinois Bus Hits and Kills Pedestrian In Chinatown
In Chicago, Illinois a bus vs. pedestrian accident has resulted in a fatality. A pedestrian who was walking west on on Cermak Road crossing Wabash Avenue was struck and killed by a tour bus at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the Chicago Tribune. The victim was Winston Yu, 54,…
Chicago, Illinois Passenger Killed in DUI Car Accident
In Chicago, Illinois last week a male passenger died in an alcohol-related single car crash on the Southwest Side, according to the Chicago Tribune. Oscar Salgado, 42, of the 5900 block of South Maplewood Ave., was a front seat passenger when the car he was riding in struck a pole…
Chicago Cop Cleared of DUI Charges in Deadly SUV vs. Car Accident
Last year a Chicago, Illinois car crash early Thanksgiving morning resulted in the death of 2 people, and the off duty Chicago police officer that caused the collision was charged with DUI, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The DUI charges against the officer were dismissed last week at a preliminary…
Drunk Driver From Chicago Sentenced to Prison for Michigan Wrongful Death Auto Accident
A Chicago, Illinois resident who rear-ended a semi-truck, killing her passenger, has been sentenced to prison by a judge in Van Buren County, Michigan, according to mlive.com. The car / truck crash happened by the Interstate 94 westbound entrance ramp in Mattawan, MI. on February 23, 2007. The car accident…
¿Chicago, Illinois Pedestre Golpeada Y Matada en Accidente de Coche – Policia Demasiado Rapido A Culpar LaVictima?
Un residente de Chicago fue matada en un golpe pedestre de accidente de auto en el Norte el martes pasado, segun el Chicago Sun-Times y el Chicago Tribune. El accidente de auto sucedio en la esquina de Foster y la Avenida Lincoln. El conductor giraba supuestamente a la derecha de…
Lawsuit Filed On Behalf Of Plano, Illinois Woman Who Died as Result of Arkansas Bus Crash
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed on behalf of the family of a Chicago Area woman who died from injuries sustained in a November 25, 2007 Arkansas bus crash, according to the Times-Herald of Forrest City, Arkansas. The bus was traveling from Chicago, Illinois to Dallas, Texas. The lawsuit…
Chicago News Anchor Killed In Snowmobile Accident – Friend Charged With Felony
A friend of CBS morning news anchor Randy Salerno has been charged with a crime in connection with the Eagle River, Wisconsin snowmobile accident that ended Salerno’s life. The Chicago Tribune is reporting that Scott D. Hirschey, 44, was charged with one count of homicide by intoxicated use of a…