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Thanksgiving Car Accidents

Car accidents are a fact of life in the Chicago area but USA Today reports that Thanksgiving Week is one of the most deadly traveling periods of the year. The auto club AAA says that 90 percent of families will travel to their Thanksgiving destinations by car, and many of these trips result in a collision. "Whenever traffic volume goes up, crashes generally go up as well," said one traffic safety expert. "This isn't really rocket science here: You have...

Elgin DUI Crash Injured Three DUI Accident

DUI car accident over the weekend. The crash occurred early Sunday morning when the 18-year-old Elgin driver ran a stop sign at the intersection of Hasting Street and Liberty Street. The teen's car T-boned a SUV containing three men around 1 a.m. The Chicago Tribune reports that the car accident was so severe that the floor of the SUV collapsed and fell out. Images of the crash truck show that the front of the teen's vehicle was demolished. A box...

Costs Of Distracted Driving Injury Lawsuits

The message about the dangers of driving while distracted is gaining steam as more and more people band together to preach a message of safety. A recent study by the U.S. Transportation Department concluded that people are 23 times more likely to get into an automotive accident if they are texting while driving. Thirty-five states have enacted laws against texting while driving and several other states are currently debating similar laws. Texting may have received the most attention, but a wide...

The Dangers Of Car Surfing

Every few years, it seems like there is a new craze that many teens are quick to join. This time, the craze is not only dangerous, but deadly in most cases: car surfing. Teens looking for the latest adrenaline rush ride outside of the car while the vehicle is in motion. While it is unknown exactly how many injuries have occurred due to car surfing - as emergency rooms and hospitals do not track that information - anecdotal evidence from...

Lincoln Park Campus Taxicab Accident Injures Three

A taxicab accident near the Lincoln Park campus of DePaul University left one twenty-year-old woman in serious but stable condition early this morning. As reported by the Chicago Tribune, the woman and two other people who sustained injuries from the crash were taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. According to the Tribune, the accident was the result of two cabs colliding at an intersection near the Lincoln Park Campus after one of the cab drivers ignored a red light....

Campton Hills Collision Kills Two Speeding Accidents

A bizarre car theft has resulted in the death of an 18-year-old Maple Park man and a 30-year-old Wisconsin woman. Authorities say that the woman stole a car in Wheaton Saturday evening and was involved in a hit-and-run render-bender in Geneva. A Kane County Sheriff's deputy then attempted to stop the woman and she fled on Route 38 at over 100mph. CBS News reports that the deputies halted the chase due to the extremely high speeds, but that the woman...

South Side Crash Kills One Bishop Expressway Accident

An early morning Bishop Ford Expressway crash has left one person dead and two others injured. CBS Chicago reports that the two-vehicle car accident happened shortly after 3:30 a.m. on I-94 in the southbound lanes near 111th Street. Police officers suspect that the car accident was alcohol-related. Authorities say that the deceased car accident victim is a 27-year-old male. His identity is being held until his family can be notified. There are conflicting media reports as to whether he was...

Safety Is Paramount Of St Patricks Day

Green water was flowing in the Chicago River as the Saint Patrick's Day festivities kicked off. Many Chicago residents are preparing for a boozy St. Patrick's Day brunch and an afternoon of sports watching or lounging around their living rooms. If you are going out for brunch this morning remember to make it a safe trip. Take a cab, bus, or designate a sober driver before you go out. Chicago police say that drunk drivers are a huge problem on...

Tired Driving A Big Problem In Chicago

The problem of distracted and inattentive drivers is well known and studied, but new research indicates that some drivers may be even more dangerous - those who aren't awake at all. Drowsy driving is a major contributing factor to many Chicago car accidents. A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevent finds that approximately 4 percent of drivers in Illinois and around the country have a problem staying awake behind the wheel. The CDC surveyed about 147,000...