Deadly crash involving motorcycle snags I-90 near Elgin
Traffic was diverted from the scene at Randall Road.
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Traffic was diverted from the scene at Randall Road.
Flammable items such as fuel were in the trailer, prompting a hazmat response for the fire.
A pickup truck and trailer from a concrete company caught fire near the Barrington Road exit. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
Illinois State Police said two cars crashed in the local lanes on I-90 at Pulaski Road just before 4 a.m.
"My surgery has gone well enough, and I'm healing strong enough from that to where I can start working on getting back into society," said Reum, who is recovering from having a leg amputated.
The high-speed crash happened about halfway between Roselle and Meacham roads on I-90.
Three people were also injured in the four-vehicle crash in Schaumburg. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The eastbound lanes of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway are blocked near the scene in Schaumburg.
The high-speed crash happened about halfway between Roselle and Meacham roads on I-90. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
A pedestrian is struck by a car after being involved in another crash Sunday morning, according to Illinois State Police.
An Algonquin man is arrested for leaving the scene of a crash that left one person injured earlier this week.
Initial reports say that for unknown reasons, the car rolled over and caught fire.
The McHenry County Coroner's office confirmed a blood alcohol level of .164 was found in the system of 22-year-old Jennifer Fernandez – who was herself killed in the crash.
The McHenry County Coroner’s office confirmed a blood alcohol level of .164 was found in the system of 22-year-old Jennifer Fernandez – who was herself killed in the crash this past summer.
ISP troopers responded to a report of a multi-unit motor crash on I-90 eastbound on Route 83.
Two people are hospitalized after a crash Sunday morning, according to Illinois State Police.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office confirmed Wednesday that Tom Dobosz, 32, has been pronounced dead.
Tom Dobosz, who was driving at the time, was airlifted to Loyola University Medical Center – where he was initially reported in serious condition but did not make it.
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A crowd was struck with unimaginable grief at a memorial and balloon release on the city’s Far Northwest Side Monday evening. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
The Illinois Secretary of State's office said the women, Jennifer Fernandez of Carpentersville, had a valid driver's license and no offenses on her record.
A woman and five children were killed in a fiery crash on Interstate 90 in rural McHenry County over the weekend, and authorities said a wrong-way driver was to blame. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey investigates how the driver might have ended up going the wrong way.
Lauren Dobosz, her four children, and another 13-year-old girl were killed when they were hit by a wrong-way driver on I-90 in McHenry County. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
A mother and her four kids – as well as another teenager in the car with them – were all killed over the weekend in a crash on Interstate 90 in a rural area of McHenry County. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
Lauren Dobosz, 31, was a mom of four, a devoted cheerleading coach and wife. She was killed alongside her children – 13-year-old Emma, 8-year-old Lucas, 7-year-old Nicky, and 5-year-old Ella. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
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