Driver charged in DUI crash that killed passenger on DuSable Lake Shore Drive
Jaime Torres Jr., 20, was arrested in the 200 block of East Huron Street around 3:17 a.m. on Thursday.
Jaime Torres Jr., 20, was arrested in the 200 block of East Huron Street around 3:17 a.m. on Thursday.
The driver was heading northbound when he swerved to avoid hitting another car, causing him to hit a curb and then a light pole before coming to a stop, police said.
Lake County Sheriff's Office said that around 8 a.m., deputies responded to Fairfield Road and Chardon Road, where a 2007 Nissan Versa and dump truck collided, causing major damage to both vehicles.
Chicago police said around 1:12 a.m., officers responded to the crash in the 9500 block of South Paxton Avenue and found a silver sedan that was struck by a red SUV at an intersection.
Illinois State Police said two passengers were killed when Isaac Espejel crashed into a concrete median barrier on I-57 while speeding and driving under the influence.
The driver, identified as a 79-year-old man from Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, was found dead inside.
Evergreen Park police said responding officers found two vehicles that had been involved in an accident while heading eastbound on West 87th Street.
River Road was closed for investigation.
A woman was killed, and two others were hurt following a hit-and-run crash on the city's South Side Tuesday morning.
One driver was killed, and another was hurt following a multi-car crash in Elmhurst Thursday evening.
Illinois State Police said the crash happened around 11:15 p.m. in the northbound lanes of I-94 at 34th Street.
Police said the teen was joyriding when he ignored a traffic light and struck a white pickup truck containing a family.
They were killed overnight Sunday when another car crashed into their car, flipping it over near Infantry Drive and Black Road. The driver and passenger of the other car tried to run off but police said they caught the driver.
The 19-year-old driver and another unknown male exited a Chevy Tahoe and attempted to run from the crash scene.
Preliminary reports indicated that for unknown reasons, a Silver Hyundai left the roadway, struck the concrete median wall, and came to rest on the left shoulder.
An 88-year-old man from Kenosha was pronounced dead, and a 46-year-old man from Machesney Park man suffered minor injuries as a result.
Prosecutors said Tangie Brown admitted to having three drinks at Tree House Chicago bar before the crash. Her blood alcohol level was 0.093.
A 45-year-old man died after he was hit by two cars on a Joliet street Thursday night. He was hit near Larkin and Clara avenues where there's no crosswalk in the area. Police said one driver hit the man but didn't stop.
Guillermo Salgado, 28, of Palatine, Illinois appeared at the Third District Courthouse in Rolling Meadows on Thursday. He was charged with reckless homicide and aggravated DUI.
Robert Gillen was a high school math teacher and athletic trainer for Wauconda School District 118.
A vehicle was traveling in the wrong lane when it struck a single on-coming car - killing the 53-year-old driver, police said.
Village officials say both drivers were taken to Silver Cross Hospital where the officer was pronounced dead.
Illinois State Police around 1:36 a.m., troopers responded to a single-car crash on northbound I-57 at 107th Street.
It was tough for school community members to wrap their minds around the deadly crash involving four students.
"The community loves them. They're there for them. This is not going to be forgotten for years, you know?"
Warm winds gusting up to 30 mph will warm temperatures in the Chicago area into the 80s for this Mother's Day.
"I tried to keep him alive for his kids," said a woman who provided first aid after the shooting.
The ages of the victims range from 19 to 40.
Gary Howard, 20, from Palos Park, appeared in court Saturday morning charged with one count of Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon.
Police said three men were near the sidewalk when they were approached by the four suspects, who pulled out handguns and fired shots.
Illinois Senate Bill 1807 looks to make "fleeing or attempting to elude" an officer by car a felony.
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Investigators marked at least 38 shell casings on the scene.
A home security camera captured a person running down Pittsburgh Avenue, away from the spot where the 24-year-old father had been shot in the chest.
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A rare severe geomagnetic storm watch from space has meant some Chicago area residents got a chance to see the Northern Lights Friday night, and they may be back a night later.
Illinois Senate Bill 1807 looks to make "fleeing or attempting to elude" an officer by car a felony.
Warm winds gusting up to 30 mph will warm temperatures in the Chicago area into the 80s for this Mother's Day.
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"I tried to keep him alive for his kids," said a woman who provided first aid after the shooting.
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Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
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Illinois Senate Bill 1807 looks to make "fleeing or attempting to elude" an officer by car a felony.
The victim was walking around 7 a.m. when an unknown offender shot him in the chest, Chicago police said. He was taken to Loyola Hospital, where he died.
The employees on the scene were not injured, UIC police said.
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