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In LaSalle County, Illinois it is being reported that there were no serious injuries to the 22 children or the 2 drivers involved in Tuesday’s school bus vs. truck accident, according to the Daily Chronicle. The accident happened near the intersection of 42nd and Hoxey Roads in Northville Township. All parties involved were treated and released from area hospitals by yesterday afternoon.

The students on the bus were from Serena High School. They were taken to Valley West Community Hospital in Sandwich and Ottawa Regional Hospital & Healthcare Center in Ottawa.

The bus vs. truck accident is being investigated by the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Department. The driver of the truck has reportedly been ticketed with failure to yield at a stop/yield intersection.
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In Elgin, Illinois a driver and his passenger were injured on Sunday when the driver of the car hit a utility pole, according to the Courier News. Both men were taken to Sherman Hospital in Elgin, Illinois. The accident happened on West Chicago Street near Liberty Street. One of the men was seriously injured.

The utility pole was seriously damaged and Elgin police closed off the intersection to investigate and re-construct the accident. Com Ed is also investigating and will be replacing the pole.

As far as an injury case is concerned, the passenger has the right to bring an injury claim against the driver that lost control and hit the pole.

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Illinois Injury Lawyers from Abels & Annes, P.C. have settled an uninsured motorist claim that arose out of an automobile accident which occurred on February 14, 2008. Our client was driving his vehicle eastbound on 167th St. in Orland Park, Illinois. Two of his family members were passengers in his car.

As our clients approached 167th and Wolf Road they had a green light for eastbound traffic and they entered the intersection. At that time an uninsured driver ran a red light for northbound traffic and hit the passenger side of the the plaintiffs’ vehicle with the front end of his car.

Our clients were taken from the scene of the crash to Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet by ambulance. Our clients suffered multiple soft tissue injuries, including back and neck injuries. All three clients sought follow up treatment with local doctors in the Chicago Area.

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Accident attorneys from Abels & Annes, P.C. have reached a settlement from a claim that arose out of an automobile collision which took place on October 21, 2006. Our client was driving eastbound on Route 60, stopped in traffic at it’s intersection with Peterson Road in Round Lake Park, Illinois. At that time the defendant rear-ended the plaintiff. The impact was hard enough to push our client’s car into a vehicle in front of her.

At the time of collision, our client struck her head on the seat cushion behind her. Following the collision she had head pain, and she believes she had a loss of consciousness. That evening she seemed confused and disoriented. She also had neck pain.

The following day she went to the ER at Good Shepard Hospital. There she complained of a severe headache and left sided neck pain. A CT scan was taken, which was negative. She was diagnosed with a closed head injury and a check wall contusion. She was also instructed to follow up with a doctor.

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Friday afternoon on the Northwest Side of Chicago three people were injured when a police car collided with another car, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. One of the injured may have been a police officer.

The auto accident happened at Pulaski and Fullerton just after 2 p.m. Two people were taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center with serious injuries and one person was taken to Resurrection Medical Center. The cause of the crash has not been reported.

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In West Chicago, Illinois one person was killed and four others were injured in a car crash Thursday afternoon, according to the Chicago Sun-Times, Inc. The accident happened in the 1200 block of West North Avenue near it’s intersection with Conte Parkway. The person who died was reportedly ejected from a vehicle.

The crash involved four vehicles and the injured parties were taken to Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. Three of the injured only had minor injuries, and one person suffered more severe injuries.

North Avenue was closed for several hours due to the accident. The West Chicago Police Department is investigating the collision. The cause of the accident has not been reported.

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Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Marmol has been injured in car accident in the Dominican Republic, according to The Associated Press and ESPN. He reportedly suffered minor injuries in the crash. A truck hit a car that Marmol was riding in as a passenger. The air bag deployed and he sustained a cut that required seven stitches and a forehead contusion.

Marmol had just arrived in Santo Domingo after the Cubs were swept in LA. The car crash happened at around 2 a.m. on Tuesday.

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In the Chicago suburb of Burbank, Illinois a bicyclist has been killed in a hit-and-run accident. The accident happened on September 28, 2008 at about 3 a.m. in the 6300 block of West 87th Street.

The victim, Richard Horvath, 53, was struck while riding his bike just 3 doors away from his residence. A witness thought the offender was driving a white Chrysler, however, Burbank police have recovered pieces of what they believe is part of a white Dodge Ram pickup truck at the scene.

Horvath was rushed to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn and when he arrived he had no vital signs. He was resuscitated and lived about 23 hours before passing away.

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Early Sunday morning a man who was changing a tire on the shoulder of the Ontario Street feeder ramp was hit by a car, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The driver that hit him then fled the scene of the accident without stopping.

The injured person, a 31 year old male, was the passenger in a Ford Explorer with a flat. The driver of the stopped car did not see the accident happen.

The Illinois State Police were the first to respond and reportedly the pedestrian was bleeding heavily when they arrived. He was taken by ambulance to Northwestern Hospital.

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In Chicago, Illinois a woman lost control of her car, drove over a curb, and stuck and killed her sister who was standing on a nearby sidewalk, according to NBC news. The accident happened late Thursday night just after she started her car and tried to shift gears without removing a Club theft deterring device from the steering wheel, causing her to lose control of the vehicle.

The deadly collision happened in the 5400 block of West Ferdinand in front of the victim’s home. The woman was pinned and dragged over 15 feet.

She was taken by ambulance to Stroger Hospital and pronounced dead a short time later. An autopsy is scheduled.

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