3 children among 7 injured when stolen SUV causes Streeterville crash
Three children were among seven people injured when a stolen Jeep Cherokee caused a four-car crash Wednesday night in the Streeterville neighborhood.
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Three children were among seven people injured when a stolen Jeep Cherokee caused a four-car crash Wednesday night in the Streeterville neighborhood.
According to Illinois State Police, troopers responded to the multi-vehicle crash south of 127th Street just before 5:20 a.m.
A preliminary investigation indicated that the Impala was northbound on Bliss Road when it left the roadway for unknown reasons.
Karris A. Turner, 35, was charged with leaving the scene of a personal injury crash.
Fire officials said one of the vehicles was flipped and had significant damage, while the second vehicle was found upright and with moderate damage.
Illinois State Police said there have been 79 shootings on Chicago area expressways so far this year, down from last year, when there were 129 expressway shootings in all of 2023.
Police said a vehicle was headed west in the eastbound lanes of I-290 near Wood Dale Road, when the driver hit another vehicle.
Sheriff's officials said the boys' father was illegally passing other vehicles by driving in oncoming traffic at the time of the crash.
Police said the driver was shot in the head, causing his car to crash into a building and then a parked car.
Police have said officers were investigating robberies near 55th and Pulaski, when they saw two suspects believed to be armed get into a Lexus and speed away.
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Four people who were inside the store were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
A 33-year-old woman was heading northbound in a 2022 Ford SUV just before 1:30 a.m. in the 300 block of North Cicero Avenue when she swerved and drove into the front of the store.
The village said that officers responded to the scene and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Several shell casings were found about a half block from the crashed car.
Police said a stolen car was speeding when it slammed into another car and a CTA bus.
The Fire Department showed photos of a white Jeep Cherokee that was completely demolished in the front, and another car that was totaled beyond recognition.
Police said weapons were recovered from inside the vehicle.
One burglary suspect tried to run away after the crash, but was arrested at the scene.
A Lexus sedan went through the undercarriage of a semi, and was severely damaged. The driver was not seriously hurt.
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The Lake County Sheriff's Office said around noon Saturday, deputies responded to the crash involving a bicycle and a car at the intersection of West Rockland Road and the Des Plaines River pedestrian and bicycle trail.
The crash happened just after 3 a.m. in the 5200 block of South DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
An Infiniti sedan was attempting to change lanes into the left lane when it lost control, striking another vehicle and then the squad car.
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