A vehicle struck a light pole as it was attempting to pass another vehicle on the Kennedy Expressway just before midnight Wednesday night, critically injuring three people.
According to reports, the driver of the 1993 Grand Cherokee attempted to pass a Pontiac Grand Prix when it sideswiped the median and crashed into the light pole. The pole then crashed down and hit the Pontiac.
The driver of the Jeep was ticketed with driving without insurance or identification. All three victims were passengers in the Jeep and were taken to different nearby hospitals.
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Thursday, April 29, 2010
Judge Tosses Out Chicago Cop's Arrest In Fatal DUI Case
Tuesday a Cook County Judge ruled a Chicago cop was arrested and detained without probable cause in a fatal accident occurring more than two years ago.
In November 2007, off-duty officer John Ardelean allegedly went drinking at a bar before he was involved in a crash where two young men, 22-year-old Miguel Flores and 21-year-old Erick Lagunas were killed. Ardelean's Dodge Durango slammed into the Pontiac Grand Am the men were in.
Ardelean's blood alcohol level was not tested at the scene reportedly because the four officers who responded said they had no reason to suspect drunk driving, but Ardelean was later tested and eventually charged with aggravated DUI and reckless homicide.
The judge's ruling however, has insured for now Ardelean will not likely stand trial in the crash. Prosecutors are reviewing their case.
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In November 2007, off-duty officer John Ardelean allegedly went drinking at a bar before he was involved in a crash where two young men, 22-year-old Miguel Flores and 21-year-old Erick Lagunas were killed. Ardelean's Dodge Durango slammed into the Pontiac Grand Am the men were in.
Ardelean's blood alcohol level was not tested at the scene reportedly because the four officers who responded said they had no reason to suspect drunk driving, but Ardelean was later tested and eventually charged with aggravated DUI and reckless homicide.
The judge's ruling however, has insured for now Ardelean will not likely stand trial in the crash. Prosecutors are reviewing their case.
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Monday, April 26, 2010
Train Yard Conductor Killed By Locomotive
A 36-year-old train yard conductor was killed Friday evening when she was tossed from a locomotive and then struck by it while working.
Melinda Carter was a train yard conductor for CSX Corp. and was working on their grounds near 134th Street and Ashland Avenue in Riverdale. According to reports, she was conducting routine switching operations while cars were being moved.
Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday.
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Melinda Carter was a train yard conductor for CSX Corp. and was working on their grounds near 134th Street and Ashland Avenue in Riverdale. According to reports, she was conducting routine switching operations while cars were being moved.
Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday.
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Thursday, April 22, 2010
Student, 21, Hit And Killed On Way To Night Nursing Class
A 21-year-old student and mother was hit and killed Tuesday evening while walking to classes in the Brainerd area.
LaShunda Hopson was walking to Olive-Harvey College when the van struck and killed her.
A Crestwood man, Michael Conner, was ticketed in the accident. He reportedly was turning left onto South Normal Avenue from 95th Street when the van struck her. Police believe drugs or alcohol did not play a roll in the accident.
Hopson was taken to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Conner has a June 17 court date set.
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LaShunda Hopson was walking to Olive-Harvey College when the van struck and killed her.
A Crestwood man, Michael Conner, was ticketed in the accident. He reportedly was turning left onto South Normal Avenue from 95th Street when the van struck her. Police believe drugs or alcohol did not play a roll in the accident.
Hopson was taken to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Conner has a June 17 court date set.
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Monday, April 19, 2010
Reports: Signals May Have Been Deactivated Before Deadly Train Crash
Investigators were looking into the possibility signals had been deactivated at a train crossing Friday evening when a popular dance teacher's sports utility vehicle was killed in University Park in collision with a train.
Canadian National Railway crews had been working on the signals earlier Friday and some reports said the accident was caused by human error.
The accident occurred on tracks that crossed Stuenkel Road near Governors Highway when an Amtrak train hit 26-year-old Katie Lunn's sports utility vehicle. The train was traveling about 80 mph.
Witness accounts said there was no warnings signals sounded and no gates went down before Lunn's vehicle was struck by the train about 9:40 p.m. as Lunn and occupants of many of the vehicles on the road at the time were heading home after a Friday evening dance competition nearby.
The driver of the vehicle in front of Lunn's said she only realized a train was coming as the train driver sounded the whistle. She said before she knew it, the train was there and no one had enough time to react.
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Canadian National Railway crews had been working on the signals earlier Friday and some reports said the accident was caused by human error.
The accident occurred on tracks that crossed Stuenkel Road near Governors Highway when an Amtrak train hit 26-year-old Katie Lunn's sports utility vehicle. The train was traveling about 80 mph.
Witness accounts said there was no warnings signals sounded and no gates went down before Lunn's vehicle was struck by the train about 9:40 p.m. as Lunn and occupants of many of the vehicles on the road at the time were heading home after a Friday evening dance competition nearby.
The driver of the vehicle in front of Lunn's said she only realized a train was coming as the train driver sounded the whistle. She said before she knew it, the train was there and no one had enough time to react.
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Boy Struck By Truck, Killed While Riding Bike
A 12-year-old boy was struck and killed by a pickup truck as he was riding his bike Sunday evening in Chicago's Clearing neighborhood.
The truck reportedly hit the boy when the driver attempted to make a right hand turn onto 60th Street, where the boy was attempting to cross in a crosswalk about 8:25 p.m.
The driver was ticketed with failure to yield to right of way and negligent driving. The boy was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead just after 11 p.m.
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The truck reportedly hit the boy when the driver attempted to make a right hand turn onto 60th Street, where the boy was attempting to cross in a crosswalk about 8:25 p.m.
The driver was ticketed with failure to yield to right of way and negligent driving. The boy was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead just after 11 p.m.
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Thursday, April 15, 2010
Two Teens Killed In Accident With Garbage Truck
Two teenagers were killed and another man was injured when a garbage truck struck a vehicle near Waubonsee Community College Wednesday afternoon.
According to reports, the accident happened about 1:50 p.m. on Illinois Route 47. The truck was reported heading north approaching an entrance to the college when the vehicle carrying the two teens, heading south, turned in front of it. The truck driver was not able to stop in time and struck the passenger side of the vehicle.
The driver and passenger of the vehicle were both killed in the accident. The driver of the truck was treated at a nearby hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
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According to reports, the accident happened about 1:50 p.m. on Illinois Route 47. The truck was reported heading north approaching an entrance to the college when the vehicle carrying the two teens, heading south, turned in front of it. The truck driver was not able to stop in time and struck the passenger side of the vehicle.
The driver and passenger of the vehicle were both killed in the accident. The driver of the truck was treated at a nearby hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Man Charged With DUI In Fatal Weekend Accident
A 23-year-old man was charged Monday with a DUI in a Saturday night accident that claimed the life of a 24-year-old woman in Crystal Lake.
Kyle Sievert of Arlington Heights was driving a Trans Am carrying three other people when the crash occurred.
Just before midnight, Sievert reportedly was heading westbound when he lost control of the car as he turned onto Huntley Road and spun into the northbound lane of Waterford Court, into the path of another vehicle.
The front seat passenger in the Trans Am was killed. The two other passengers in his car were seriously injured and hospitalized. The occupants of the other vehicle were uninjured.
Sievert was treated at the hospital and then taken into custody, according to officials.
He is being held at McHenry County Jail and bond for Sievert was set at $75,000.
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Kyle Sievert of Arlington Heights was driving a Trans Am carrying three other people when the crash occurred.
Just before midnight, Sievert reportedly was heading westbound when he lost control of the car as he turned onto Huntley Road and spun into the northbound lane of Waterford Court, into the path of another vehicle.
The front seat passenger in the Trans Am was killed. The two other passengers in his car were seriously injured and hospitalized. The occupants of the other vehicle were uninjured.
Sievert was treated at the hospital and then taken into custody, according to officials.
He is being held at McHenry County Jail and bond for Sievert was set at $75,000.
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Sunday, April 11, 2010
Woman, 24, Killed; Three Injured In Weekend Accident
Alcohol is suspected in a Saturday night crash that killed one and injured three in Crystal Lake.
According to reports, no criminal charges have been announced, but the crash investigation is ongoing.
Two vehicles were involved in the crash that occurred just before midnight. The driver of a southbound vehicle lost control of the car and spun into the northbound lane, into the path of another vehicle.
A 24-year-old Schaumburg woman, a passenger in the first vehicle, was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. Two other passengers and the driver of the southbound vehicle were injured and taken to area hospitals.
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According to reports, no criminal charges have been announced, but the crash investigation is ongoing.
Two vehicles were involved in the crash that occurred just before midnight. The driver of a southbound vehicle lost control of the car and spun into the northbound lane, into the path of another vehicle.
A 24-year-old Schaumburg woman, a passenger in the first vehicle, was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. Two other passengers and the driver of the southbound vehicle were injured and taken to area hospitals.
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Friday, April 9, 2010
Woman Killed, Four Injured In Bartlett Crash
An elderly woman was killed and four more people were injured in a Friday evening crash in Bartlett.
Officials said the three-car crash occurred just before 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of Route 59 and Army Trail Road. The intersection is described as a very busy intersection and was shut down for about an hour as police conducted an investigation.
Two sports utility vehicles and a smaller vehicle were involved in the crash. The woman was reportedly riding in the smaller vehicle.
Police are continuing the investigation to determine the cause of the crash.
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Officials said the three-car crash occurred just before 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of Route 59 and Army Trail Road. The intersection is described as a very busy intersection and was shut down for about an hour as police conducted an investigation.
Two sports utility vehicles and a smaller vehicle were involved in the crash. The woman was reportedly riding in the smaller vehicle.
Police are continuing the investigation to determine the cause of the crash.
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Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Two Wanted In Hit-And -Run Of Officer Found In Wisconsin
A couple wanted in the hit-and-run of an Illinois state trooper was apprehended Tuesday evening in Wisconsin, according to reports.
Thirty-one-year-old Cory Matthew Wolf and 24-year-old Brittany Thompson allegedly tried to strike an Illinois state trooper with a stolen pickup truck at a downstate rest stop near Bloomington, Ill.
They abandoned the stolen truck early Tuesday morning in the Western suburbs. Authorities said items in the truck helped lead them to the couple. Helicopters joined the search with ground officers Tuesday as they tried to track them down.
The couple was found in Bristol, Wis. Both are wanted on out-of state warrants as well.
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Thirty-one-year-old Cory Matthew Wolf and 24-year-old Brittany Thompson allegedly tried to strike an Illinois state trooper with a stolen pickup truck at a downstate rest stop near Bloomington, Ill.
They abandoned the stolen truck early Tuesday morning in the Western suburbs. Authorities said items in the truck helped lead them to the couple. Helicopters joined the search with ground officers Tuesday as they tried to track them down.
The couple was found in Bristol, Wis. Both are wanted on out-of state warrants as well.
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