Person killed in crash on Dan Ryan Expressway, ISP says
One person is dead following a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway Saturday night, according to Illinois State Police.
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One person is dead following a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway Saturday night, according to Illinois State Police.
One man is killed, and another is critically wounded following a head-on crash in Lake Villa Friday night.
A 2014 white Jeep Cherokee was traveling southbound and struck the rear of another vehicle – causing it to roll multiple times, according to Illinois State Police.
A witness said the driver was found outside of the vehicle following the crash.
Two people are dead and five others are seriously hurt after a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway Sunday morning.
Illinois State Police said a car was traveling southbound on Route 53 from Golf Road in the northbound lanes when it struck another vehicle head-on.
The driver and passengers of the vehicle were taken to an area hospital with injuries. The driver was later pronounced dead.
The Chicago Fire Department was on the scene and the victim was pronounced dead having suffered blunt-force trauma and burns to the body.
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Illinois State Police said the crash happened around 11:14 p.m. on I-39 northbound at milepost 76 in Mendota.
The victim suffered trauma to the body and was pronounced dead on the scene, police said.
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The 12-year-old was ejected from the vehicle, ISP said.
A man is dead after colliding with another car and then hitting a tree in Aurora Wednesday afternoon.
A witness indicated that the vehicle was traveling eastbound on 143rd Street when it left the roadway.
Initial reports say that for unknown reasons, the car rolled over and caught fire.
The vehicle was occupied by an adult driver and two juveniles, ISP said.
One person is dead, and three others are hospitalized with serious injuries after a two-car crash in the South Austin neighborhood Sunday morning.
The crash killed Neal Greenfield and his daughter Kimberly Karsen, who had just stepped out of a restaurant.
The crash killed Neal Greenfield and his daughter Kimberly Karsen, who had just stepped out of a restaurant.
Cook County Crimestoppers are doubling down to try and find the person responsible for a hit-and-run crash that killed a man back in October.
Authorities said Ivan Eberhart died after being hit by a black car on 87th Street, between the Dan Ryan and King Drive in Chatham.
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