The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is requesting that proposed limits on the Tesla Autopilot system be implemented. Tesla Never Responded to NTSB In a letter sent on October 25, 2021, NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy reminded Tesla CEO Elon Musk of recommendations the agency issued four years earlier that would limit where driver-assist systems may>> Read More

One person has been killed and three others have been injured in a seven-vehicle crash on the Kennedy Expressway in Chicago, IL. Seven-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Traffic The fatal seven-vehicle crash took place on the evening of October 10, 2021. At approximately 11:17 p.m., officers from the Illinois State Police were called to northbound I-90>> Read More

A woman has been killed in a Jefferson Park hit-and-run accident on Chicago’s Northwest Side. Jeep Involved in Jefferson Park Hit-and-Run Accident The fatal Jefferson Park hit-and-run accident took place at approximately 10:45 p.m. on September 24, 2021. At that time, a 65-year-old woman was crossing the street in the 4900 block of North Milwaukee>> Read More

An I-80 wrong-way crash in Will County left three people dead on Labor Day, according to a statement from the Illinois State Police. I-80 Wrong-Way Crash Near Mokena The fatal I-80 wrong-way crash took place on the early morning of September 6, 2021. Shortly after midnight, a 2011 Kia Optima was reportedly traveling east in>> Read More

One pedestrian has been killed and another pedestrian has been injured in a fatal Lakeview hit-and-run crash. Lakeview Hit-and-Run Crash Near Wrigley Field The Lakeview hit-and-run crash took place near Wrigley Field and the Town Hall District Police Station at around 12:30 p.m. on August 14, 2021. At that time, a 24-year-old woman and a>> Read More

One person is dead and two others are injured following an Eisenhower Expressway crash that may have resulted from an initial “no-contact” collision. Eisenhower Expressway Crash Shuts Down Traffic The Illinois State Police arrived at the scene of the fatal Eisenhower Expressway crash at approximately 2:10 a.m. on July 28, 2021. According to witnesses, a>> Read More

A government study shows that traffic deaths in the United States increased in 2020, even though Americans drove less because of the pandemic. Over 38,000 Traffic Deaths According to a report issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on June 3, 2021, there were an estimated 38,680 traffic deaths in the United States>> Read More

Three people are dead in the Beverly neighborhood on Chicago’s Far South Side following a Rock Island Metra crash with a pickup truck. Pickup Truck Burst into Flames The fatal Rock Island Metra crash took place at approximately 5:30 p.m. on June 27, 2021. At that time, Inbound Rock Island Metra train #122 was traveling>> Read More

One person is dead and two others are injured following a Dan Ryan Expressway accident involving two vehicles on Chicago’s South Side. Dan Ryan Expressway Accident After Midnight The fatal Dan Ryan Expressway accident took place on the early morning of June 22, 2021. At approximately 2:14 a.m., a Nissan Altima was traveling on the>> Read More

Two people were injured in a Minooka truck rollover accident involving two semi-trailers, according to the Illinois State Police. Barrier Hit in Minooka Truck Rollover Accident The Minooka truck rollover accident took place in the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 on the early morning of June 10, 2021. At approximately 4:10 a.m., the driver of>> Read More

One person is dead and three other people are injured following a Lake Shore Drive crash in downtown Chicago. Four Vehicles in Lake Shore Drive Crash The fatal Lake Shore Drive crash took place on the early morning of June 2, 2021. At around 12:20 a.m., a black Chrysler 300 was traveling at a high>> Read More

A one-year-old girl has been killed in a Near West Side crash in Chicago. Near West Side Crash Was Hit-and-Run The fatal Near West Side crash took place on May 27, 2021 at approximately 12:02 a.m. in the 300 block of South Western Avenue. The driver of a black Chrysler 300 was traveling northbound on>> Read More