Motor Vehicle Accidents

Driver critically hurt in shuttle bus crash at O'Hare International Airport

CHICAGO, IL -- One person was hospitalized with critical injures early Friday after a shuttle bus accident at O'Hare International Airport, according to ABC 7 Chicago

Chicago Fire Department officials said the crash happened on a ramp to the airport's Terminal 5, at around 2:30 a.m.

The cause of the incident remains unclear, but preliminary details show a man in his 80s was operating a shuttle bus when the vehicle appeared to hit a median. 

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3 children, 3 adults hospitalized after collision in Chatham

CHICAGO, IL -- Six people, including three children, were reported injured following a vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood, according to WGN-TV

While authorities have not disclosed the exact location or time of the accident, Chicago Fire Department crews responded to the scene of the multi-injury event. 

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DUI suspect left seriously hurt after head-on crash in Riverside

COOK COUNTY, IL -- A 35-year-old man from Chicago was severely injured Saturday evening when his car collided with two other vehicles in Riverside, according to Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

The events unfolded on a span of South 1st Avenue between Forest Avenue and 31st Street on August 26, at around 7:25 p.m.

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Accident closes part of eastbound Route 19 near O'Hare International Airport

COOK COUNTY, IL -- Authorities were dispatched to a crash Monday evening that blocked a section of eastbound Route 19 in Bensenville, according to TTWN Chicago

The accident impacted the eastbound lanes of IL-19 (Irving Park Road) between South Access Road and Taft Avenue, just south of O'Hare International Airport. It was first recorded by TTWN at 8:30 p.m.

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Cyclist dies after striking back of stopped van in Glencoe

COOK COUNTY, IL -- A 64-year-old man has died following a crash involving a bicycle and a van last Wednesday in the northern suburb of Glencoe, according to WGN-TV

The Glencoe Department of Public Safety said the incident occurred in the area of Sheridan Road and South Avenue on August 23, at about 4:00 p.m.

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Pedestrian dies after being hit by car in Pilsen, driver cited

CHICAGO, IL -- A 48-year-old woman died Wednesday evening following a pedestrian collision in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood, according to FOX 32 Chicago

Chicago Police said the fatal incident occurred in the 2100 block of West Cermak Road at around 5:30 p.m.

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