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>> Read More

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>> Read More

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>> Read More

A rise in the number of pedestrians who have been hit by cars, trucks, buses, trains and other vehicles could be explained by the increased use of headphone devices. The incidents of headphone wearing pedestrians being struck by vehicles prompted the University of Maryland in Baltimore to take a closer look. The research looked at>> Read More

In our last post we discussed a fatal Highland Park accident which injured a young mother and killed one of her children. Accidents involving pedestrians on sidewalks are relatively rare in Chicago, but crosswalk crashes occur frequently. The Chicago Sun Times reports that over 3,100 individuals have been injured in pedestrian crashes since 2005. About>> Read More

A speeding driver was killed and four passengers were injured in Rogers Park last Thursday. Authorities say that a man was speeding on eastbound West Howard Street when he came upon slowed or stopped traffic. The driver veered off of the road and struck a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Emergency responders>> Read More

In our last post we discussed a serious mass transit accident which sent 18 PACE bus riders to the hospital. Another serious multiple-victim traffic accident happened Friday night in Hinsdale. This serious auto accident involved a 16-year-old driver who was driving seven other teens in his car when he left the road of South Park Avenue>> Read More