
Woman dies after being struck by hit-and-run driver in West Town
Chicago police said the victim, a 66-year-old woman, was in the crosswalk when a 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross turned into the crosswalk and hit her.
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Chicago police said the victim, a 66-year-old woman, was in the crosswalk when a 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross turned into the crosswalk and hit her.
Responding units extinguished the fire and found three people inside, who died at the scene, according to police.
Illinois State Police said the crash happened just before 1:30 a.m. on I-94 southbound at 76th Street.
Chicago police said a 41-year-old woman was driving a Nissan Altima northbound when she lost control of the car and hit a pole.
The driver of the struck vehicle later died at the hospital. Their passenger, only described as a juvenile, suffered serious injuries.
Police said a car traveling on Southwest Highway hit another vehicle traveling on Cicero Avenue, sending the second vehicle into a vacant storefront.
Police said the driver was headed north on Interstate 94 near Winnetka Road, when they hit a concrete dividing barrier.
Chicago police said the victim was driving a Hyundai SUV heading westbound on Garfield at a high rate of speed when she hit a median and then a tree before being ejected from the vehicle.
According to the Lake County Sheriff's Office, a Jeep drove into a home, in the 21300 block of West Engle Drive, just before 7:30 p.m.
Vincente Rodriguez, 20, of Aurora, Illinois, was charged with three felony counts of reckless homicide with a motor vehicle.
The crash happened just before 2 a.m. in the 4400 block of North DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
Naperville police said that around 8 p.m., officers and fire crews responded to the intersection of South Naper Boulevard and Hobson Road for a crash involving injuries and a car in a nearby pond.
A preliminary investigation indicated that a 2015 Toyota Highlander was traveling northbound on Elmhurst Road from Dempster Street when it struck the victim, who was attempting to cross Elmhurst Road.
Preliminary information indicated that a gray 2004 Honda passenger car was heading westbound when it crashed into the center concrete barrier wall and became disabled in the westbound passing lane facing north.
The 4-year-old, who was in a booster seat, was taken to Vista Medical Center East with critical, life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead in the emergency room.
A woman was killed, and four people were sent to local hospitals after a serious crash in suburban Elk Grove Village Tuesday night.
Chicago police said a car was traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed when it went through a red light and struck two other vehicles at the intersection.
A 12-year-old girl, identified as Imani Epps, was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where she died, according to police and the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.
Marko Niketic was a senior at Glenbrook South High School and just weeks away from graduating.
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.
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