Motor Vehicle Accidents

2 killed in high-speed crash on Chicago's South Side

CHICAGO, IL - A single-vehicle crash on Chicago's South Side claimed the lives of two people late Saturday night. 

According to WSL, officers responded to the 400 block of West 87th Street, which is just east of Eggleston Avenue shortly after 11 p.m.

Investigators believe a vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control and struck a utility pole. 

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2 teens hospitalized following stolen vehicle crash on W. 69th St.

CHICAGO, IL - Two teens were sent to the hospital after a stolen vehicle crash in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood.

According to a report by WGN, a sedan collided with a fire hydrant on 69th Street near South Lowe Avenue early Tuesday morning. 

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Motorcyclist, 50, killed in collision with semi-truck in Palatine

CHICAGO, IL - A motorcyclist was killed early Thursday in a collision involving a semi-truck in the Palatine area, According to CBS Chicago.

Police say the motorcyclist was northbound on the Northwest Highway when hit collided with the semi-trailer as it was turning into a private driver near North Hicks Road.

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5 injured, including children, in school bus rollover on I-94

CHICAGO, IL - Five people were hospitalized after a school bus overturned on the Dan Ryan Expressway on Tuesday afternoon.

According to NBC Chicago, the incident occurred in the northbound lanes of the expressway near the 35th Street overpass. 

Three children were transported to Comer Children's Hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening. Two adults on the bus were taken to Chicago Medical Center with minor injuries. 

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Woman arrested after hit-and-run in Gold Coast injures Pedestrian

CHICAGO, IL - A pedestrian was rushed to the hospital following a hit-and-run crash in the Gold Coast neighborhood on Monday night.

According to WLS, the victim was crossing in the 100 block of East Chestnut Street near North Michigan Avenue at 6:40 p.m. when he was hit by an oncoming sedan. The driver then continued down the roadway, striking a number of unoccupied vehicles.

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Man charged in connection to fatal crash in Hoffman Estates

CHICAGO, IL - An Elgin man is facing a number of charges in connection to a suspected DUI crash in Hoffman Estates that left two teens dead Saturday morning. 

According to NBC Chicago, first responders were called to the scene of the three-vehicle crash at the intersection of Higgins Road and Barrington Road at about 8:52 a.m. 

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