ISP seek public's help for information in deadly Edens Expressway crash
The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, identified as a 35-year-old man, died from his injuries.
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The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, identified as a 35-year-old man, died from his injuries.
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.
The victim, identified as Austin Stanek, 24, of Island Lake, Illinois, was taken to Advocate Good Shepard Hospital in Barrington, where he died.
Police said the driver was headed north on Interstate 94 near Winnetka Road, when they hit a concrete dividing barrier.
Victor Rivas-Martinez Jr., 22, of Waukegan, was arrested and charged with failure to remain on the scene of an accident, failure to report an accident, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, not having a valid driver's license and no proof of insurance.
Gary police said the department received a call for service just before 6 a.m. of a possible personal injury accident at the intersection of 5th Avenue and Madison Street.
The 35-year-old trooper was hit and killed by a car two days before Christmas on I-55 near Channahon.
Police say he had turned on his lights and pulled over on the shoulder to pick up debris when he was hit by a vehicle.
Preliminary investigation indicated that a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado High Country pickup was traveling northwest on Barnard Mill Road, and a 2008 Mazda 6 was traveling southeast on Barnard Mill Road.
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.
Lynwood-based Ray & Wally's Towing said the heavy-duty wrecker was operated by one of its drivers, who died at the scene.
The Waukesha Police Department said around 6:41 p.m., a tow truck operator was loading a disabled vehicle on the eastbound shoulder of I-94 east of Sawyer Road when they were hit by a blue minivan that left the scene.
Witnesses reported seeing the Jeep swerve into two lanes before driving off the roadway, into a yard and then into the home.
"Any time we lose a trooper hurts, but today is Christmas Eve here on December 24, so it kind of hurts in a particular way," ISP Dir. Brendan Kelly said.
Illinois State Police said a truck driver lost control of his rig on Illinois Route 17 near Bull Creek Road, and hit another semi head-on.
Officials believe speed and inexperience operating a snowmobile were contributing factors in the crash.
Vincente Rodriguez, 20, of Aurora, Illinois, was charged with three felony counts of reckless homicide with a motor vehicle.
The bicyclist was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Chicago police said a red sedan was traveling westbound on Irving Park Road when it hit a black SUV that was originally traveling Eastbound.
The Joliet Fire Department responded and took the victim to Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital with critical injuries, but later died.
A preliminary investigation indicated that the Impala was northbound on Bliss Road when it left the roadway for unknown reasons.
Sources said they believe the driver may have been thrown from the vehicle, and was then hit by a FedEx truck.
The vehicle is described as a dark red or maroon Kia Sorento SUV, with Illinois license plate EB88421.
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