Accident articles related to Chicago
A car burst into flames after rear-ending a semi on the southbound Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago. The driver of the semi pulled the car's driver out of his vehicle before the car caught fire. The driver is now being treated for serious injuries.
The Bishop Ford Expressway is closed in both directions after a semi crash on Monday evening, snarling rush-hour traffic in Chicago.
38-year-old Mark Winslow of Chicago, died in a car crash in Alsip, Illinois. His vehicle hit an electric pole and caught fire. Though pulled from the car by passing motorists, he still succumbed to his injuries.
One person was injured in a fiery crash on the Tri-State Tollway near O'Hare airport in Cook County, Illinois. The crash occurred on Saturday morning when a one-car vehicle crossed onto the left shoulder, struck the center median wall, and caught fire. There were no fatalities reported.
A pedestrian has died after being hit by a vehicle in Deerfield, Illinois. The incident occurred on Sunday morning. The identity of the victim and the driver have not been released.
A pick-up truck crashed into parked cars in Uptown overnight, causing damage to multiple vehicles. Police are investigating the cause of the crash.
A car crashed into Fontano's Subs in Hinsdale, injuring a 14-year-old boy and four other people. The owner and staff are devastated and praying for the victims.
A Chicago Fire Department firetruck flipped on its side after colliding with a car on the South Side Tuesday night. Five firefighters and the driver of the car suffered minor injuries.
One person is dead and 15 others were hospitalized after a wrong-way driver crashed into a CTA bus on DuSable Lake Shore Drive Sunday morning.
A 19-year-old woman was killed in a head-on crash in Crown Point, Indiana caused by tailgating. The crash happened on Tuesday when a Subaru SUV tried to pass a Jeep and collided head-on with a Kia. Grace Norris, the 19-year-old driver of the Kia, was pronounced dead at the scene.