August 29, 2009

Illinois Man Killed on Route to Son’s Homecoming

A Midlothian, Illinois couple en route to Colorado to greet their son as he returned from Iraq was involved in a van crash. The husband was killed in the automobile accident in Colorado. His wife was at the wheel of their van and lost control, driving off the left side of the road. As she overcorrected the vehicle, it began to roll. All the windows broke and her husband was thrown from the van. The woman has been charged with the misdemeanor count of careless driving that caused death. The son was told of the automobile accident and the death of his father when he landed in Colorado. To read more about the tragic automobile accident, please click the link.

August 24, 2009

Six People Personally Injured in Rollover Crash

Six people, including two children, were personally injured in a rollover automobile accident on Chicago’s Southside. All of the personally injured were in fair to serious condition. Police investigators stated that the automobile accident involved a rollover vehicle. If you have been involved in an automobile accident, find an Illinois lawyer. To read more about the rollover crash, please click the link.

March 29, 2009

Man Killed in Car Accident Near Knoxville, IL

A 61-year-old man from Alexis, IL was killed in a car accident on March 26 while driving near Knoxville. The decedent was driving his Chevy Avalanche in the left lane of I-74 when another vehicle approached his car at a high rate of speed. The second car attempted to pass the Avalanche in the right lane but ended up colliding with the SUV instead. The Avalanche hit the median and rolled, ejecting the driver who was not wearing a seat belt. The driver of the second vehicle had no injuries and was charged with improper lane change. Read the full account of this car accident from the Peoria Journal Star .

March 25, 2009

Illinois car accident may have been caused by gapers block

A three-vehicle car accident near Flossmoor, Illinois was potentially the result of the gapers block in response to an earlier one-car rollover crash. Chicago Police Officer Sgt. Todd Borisy said that the accident may have been caused by an inattentive driver focusing more on the rollover crash than the road. Both crashes resulted in minor personal injuries. Read more about these car accidents.

March 16, 2009

Police officer in southern Illinois causes car accident

A Creve Coeur, Illinois police officer in a squad car rear-ended a small truck, causing the truck to roll onto its side. The police officer caused the car accident by failing to reduce his speed at a stoplight. The driver of the truck, from Peoria, Illinois, was transported to OSF St. Francis Medical Center with injuries. Read more about this car crash.

March 1, 2009

Man Suffers Injuries after Crash in Chicago’s Lincoln Park Neighborhood

A man from southern Illinois was injured on February 27 when his Mitsubishi Gallant rolled over after crashing into another vehicle. This crash occurred shortly after the man hit a taxi and fled the scene of the accident. As he was driving away from his first accident, his car collided with a parked vehicle , causing his car to rollover.

After the accident, the man was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center with serious personal injuries. Police charged the man with leaving the scene of an accident and driving without proof of insurance. He may face further charges after being released from the hospital. Read more about this car crash by visiting the link.