Accident articles related to Chicago
Two people were injured in a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago. The crash occurred at about 1:15 a.m. when a passenger vehicle struck a semi-trailer, resulting in life-threatening injuries to the driver and passenger. The truck driver was not injured.
Two people were killed and several others injured in a crash on Interstate 55 in Wilmington. Four vehicles, including two semi-trucks, were involved in a wrong-way crash. Two adults were killed, and three juveniles were injured.
Two people were killed in a head-on crash on I-55 in Wilmington, Illinois. The crash occurred when a Ford F-150 driving north in the southbound lanes collided with a GMC Yukon. The Yukon was then hit by a semi-trailer. The driver and a passenger in the Yukon died at the scene, while three children and the driver of the Ford were injured.
Three people from North Carolina died in a fiery crash on I-94 in LaPorte County, Indiana. A white 2023 Kia was hit by a gray 2017 Dodge Journey, causing the Kia to burst into flames. The driver of the Kia had called for roadside assistance when the accident occurred.
Chicago businessman James Crown, part of the billionaire Crown family and president of Henry Crown & Company, died in a single vehicle accident at the Aspen Motorsports Park in Colorado. Crown was 70 years old and was deeply committed to investing in Chicago and its people.
A high-speed crash on the Southwest Side of Chicago left the driver of a Toyota SUV critically injured. The crash occurred early Friday morning when a Ford Mustang driven by a 25-year-old man collided with the Toyota SUV. The driver of the Mustang fled the scene on foot.
A pedestrian was killed and another seriously injured in a hit-and-run involving a semi-truck on I-55 in Bolingbrook, blocking traffic Friday morning. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene and the passenger was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries. Traffic was diverted off the interstate for hours as witnesses stopped on the shoulder to speak with troopers.
Northbound lanes of Interstate 57 are blocked near Tuscola after a semi-truck crashed and caught fire. There are no immediate reports of injuries or fatalities.
A car plowed into four people who were on their way to the White Sox game at Guaranteed Rate Field in a hit-and-run Tuesday evening. Four suspects were apprehended, and also hospitalized, when the car crashed into a median wall on the Dan Ryan Expressway soon afterward.
One person was killed and three others were injured in a shooting and crash on the South Side of Chicago. Four firearms were recovered from the scene and no one is currently in custody.