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Uber Self-Driving Car Crash Yields Criminal Charges

A backup driver has been charged with negligent homicide for her role in a fatal Uber self-driving car crash that took place in Arizona two years ago. First Pedestrian Death With Autonomous Vehicle The Uber self-driving car crash at issue occurred in Tempe, AZ on the evening of March 18, 2018. At that time, a>> Read More

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Man Killed in Divvy Bike Accident on Chicago’s Near West Side

A man was struck and killed by a motor vehicle in an early morning Divvy bike accident on Chicago’s Near West Side. Divvy Bike Accident Near United Center On September 9, 2020, at approximately 7:50 a.m., the Divvy bike accident victim, a 28-year-old male, was riding southbound on Damen Avenue near the United Center. As>> Read More

Tri-State Tollway Crash

Two Men Killed in Fiery Lake Shore Drive Car Crash

Two men have been killed in a fiery Lake Shore Drive car crash in Chicago, according to local authorities. Lake Shore Drive Car Crash Near Oak Street The Lake Shore Drive car crash took place near the Oak Street curve just after 3:00 a.m. on September 6, 2020. The Chicago Police Department reports that the>> Read More

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Near North Side Hit-and-Run Leaves One Woman Dead, Another Injured

A Near North Side hit-and-run incident has left one woman dead and another injured, according to authorities. Woman Struck Repeatedly in Near North Side Hit-and-Run On August 10, 2020, at approximately 10:32 p.m., 25-year-old Edgar Roman was reportedly driving a silver Ford Explorer SUV westbound on East Hubbard Street when he struck 55-year-old Zoraleigh Ryan>> Read More

Tri-State Tollway Crash

Tri-State Tollway Crash Leaves One Person Dead in Lake County

One person has been killed and several others have been injured in a Tri-State Tollway crash in Lake County, according to the Illinois State Police. Motorist Ejected in Tri-State Tollway Crash The fatal Tri-State Tollway crash took place on northbound I-94 at Milepost 21, west of Lake Forest and east of Vernon Hills, at around>> Read More

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Auburn-Gresham CTA Bus Accident Sends At Least Ten to Hospitals

A recent Auburn-Gresham CTA bus accident sent at least ten people with injuries to hospitals in the Chicago area, according to authorities. Multiple Vehicles in Auburn-Gresham CTA Bus Accident Multiple vehicles were involved in the Auburn-Gresham CTA bus accident, which took place at 79th Street and Damen Avenue just before 10:00 a.m. on July 25,>> Read More

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Man Sentenced in Downers Grove DUI Crash That Killed Student

A man has been sentenced to seven years in a Downers Grove DUI crash that killed a 17-year-old high school student in 2019. Seven Years in Prison for Downers Grove DUI Crash The Downers Grove DUI crash took place on Feb. 19, 2019. On that date, 52-year-old Naperville resident Joseph Kucharski was driving on Main>> Read More

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Niles Multi-Vehicle Accident Slices One of the Cars in Half

A high-speed Niles multi-vehicle accident has left one of the six cars involved sliced in half, though no fatalities have been reported. Seven Treated in Niles Multi-Vehicle Accident The Niles multi-vehicle accident took place on the early evening of July 10, 2020. Shortly before 6:00 p.m., 34-year-old Anthony Capra of Des Plaines was allegedly driving>> Read More

Intoxicated Driver

Schaumburg DUI Crash Yields Charges for Chicago Man

A Chicago man has been charged on multiple counts following a Schaumburg DUI crash in which he reportedly ran a stoplight with a baby in his car. Two Vehicles Involved in Schaumburg DUI Crash The incident occurred just after midnight on July 7, 2020. At that time, Schaumburg Police received a complaint alleging that a>> Read More

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Belmont Cragin Bus Accident Leaves Six People Hospitalized

A recent Belmont Cragin bus accident sent the driver and five of the bus’s passengers to hospitals in the Chicago area with injuries. Belmont Cragin Bus Accident Involving Tow Truck The Belmont Cragin bus accident took place at Fullerton Ave. and Laramie Ave., just before 8:00 a.m. on June 26, 2020. At that time, a>> Read More

Chicago car accidents

Dan Ryan Expressway Crash Leaves One-Year-Old Girl Dead

A one-year-old girl has been killed in a Dan Ryan Expressway crash. One Dead, Three Injured in Dan Ryan Expressway Crash On June 8 at 6:08 a.m., one-year-old Lazel Bond of Homewood was pronounced dead at Comer Children’s Hospital. According to the Illinois State Police, the girl had been involved in a Dan Ryan Expressway>> Read More

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Divvy Bicyclist Hit by Speeding SUV, Thrown Onto Car in West Town

A Divvy bicyclist was recently hit by a speeding stolen SUV and thrown onto the hood of another car in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood. Divvy Bicyclist Taken to Area Hospital On May 27, 2020, at approximately 6:15 p.m., a 16-year-old boy was driving a white Chevrolet Tahoe on eastbound Hubbard Street at a “high rate>> Read More

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