Nine people were hospitalized after a three-vehicle crash on the West Side Tuesday evening.
According to officials, the accident occurred just after 6 p.m. at the intersection of Homan and Madison Avenues. Multiple ambulances were dispatched to the scene. Three of the people were reportedly in serious-to-critical condition, while the other six were said to be in fair-to-serious condition.
According to some witness reports, a car ran a red light at an intersection, hit a second vehicle, which then flipped over and then the original car proceeded to sideswipe a Chicago Transit Authority bus. Police are still investigating the accident.
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Man, 20, Charged With DUI In Crash That Killed Two Teens
A 20-year-old man was charged Tuesday in connection with an early Monday morning crash that killed two of his passengers and injured the other two, one of them critically.
Szymon Zawadzki of Chicago faces several charges including reckless homicide, aggravated DUI resulting in death, aggravated DUI resulting in great bodily harm improper lane use, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and driving without insurance. Zawadzki was driving about 2:30 a.m. early Monday in Wilmette when the car he was driving left the road and hit a fire hydrant before broadsiding a tree.
Two of his backseat passengers, an 18-year-old and a 17-year-old were killed. A third teen girl, 15, was critically injured and remains hospitalized. A fourth passenger, an 18-year-old girl, was treated at a local hospital and released. Zawadzki was also hospitalized and remained hospitalized Tuesday, according to reports.
Zawadzki is scheduled for a mid-July hearing in Skokie to face the charges.
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Szymon Zawadzki of Chicago faces several charges including reckless homicide, aggravated DUI resulting in death, aggravated DUI resulting in great bodily harm improper lane use, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and driving without insurance. Zawadzki was driving about 2:30 a.m. early Monday in Wilmette when the car he was driving left the road and hit a fire hydrant before broadsiding a tree.
Two of his backseat passengers, an 18-year-old and a 17-year-old were killed. A third teen girl, 15, was critically injured and remains hospitalized. A fourth passenger, an 18-year-old girl, was treated at a local hospital and released. Zawadzki was also hospitalized and remained hospitalized Tuesday, according to reports.
Zawadzki is scheduled for a mid-July hearing in Skokie to face the charges.
If you or a loved one has been involved in a serious accident, our firm may be able to assist you. Contact us for your free consultation today.
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