Driver charged with DUI in crash that killed former Marine on Stevenson Expressway
Police said former Marine Nikolas Hutto and two other people were changing a tire on I-55 near Cicero when Octavio Lara Chavez veered onto the shoulder and hit them.
Police said former Marine Nikolas Hutto and two other people were changing a tire on I-55 near Cicero when Octavio Lara Chavez veered onto the shoulder and hit them.
The driver who was shot and killed on the Stevenson Expressway over the weekend was a well-known postal worker and a beloved father. Damian Dunning's family said they were traumatized by his death. The 41-year-old had just dropped off his nephew at home after basketball practice on Sunday night when he was shot while behind the wheel.
The family of Damian Dunning said he was also a well-known postal worker. It was the second tragedy the family has faced just this year.
Illinois State Police said no gas made it onto the roadway. No injuries were reported.
Two trucks crashed on I-55 near County Line Road in Chicago's suburbs during rush hour on Thursday, reducing traffic to one lane.
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The hydrogen peroxide spill happened just after 8 a.m., and the roadway remained closed eight hours later. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2, and CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports from the ground.
All lanes are closed on the Stevenson Expressway at La Grange Road due to a Level 1 hazmat situation, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation
All lanes finally reopened by just before 6 p.m.
The police Major Accident Investigation Unit is investigating.
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The couple said they were heading into work when their window was shot out on I-55, but it ended near the Dan Ryan.
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The dump body was lying on its side in the roadway after the accident, with the entire load of topsoil also lying on the ramp.
Anyone exiting the Stevenson at LaGrange Road was allowed only to go north following the accident. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
A man was killed in the shooting. The victim’s pregnant wife was also in the car at the time, but was not hurt.
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