15 April

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6 People injured in a Car Accident Involving Three Cars in West Garfield Park

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Six people, including two police officers, were injured in a three-car accident in West Garfield Park Saturday afternoon. According to Chicago police, three cars, including an unmarked police squad car, were involved in an accident in the 4600 block of West Washington Boulevard. Two police officers were taken to Rush Hospital. Their conditions are unknown. Another vehicle had two occupants. One was taken to Stroger Hospital, and one was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital. Both were in serious condition. The third vehicle had two occupants. One was transported to Loretto Hospital and the other was treated at the scene. Both were stabilized. Originally posted on...

11 April

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Truck Rolls-Over in Ridgeland on I-294

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A box truck rolled over on Interstate 294 after it was involved in an accident with a car. Emergency crews were called to I-294 about 3:14 a.m. Wednesday after receiving reports of an accident in the southbound lanes near Ridgeland Avenue, Illinois State Police said. They found the truck rolled over and the driver with minor injuries, state police said. The right southbound lane of I-294 is currently blocked near Ridgeland Avenue as a tow truck works to clear the site of the accident, state police said. Orignially posted on Chicago Sun Times...

03 April

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Deadly Amtrak Train Accident Involving a in Lemont

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An Amtrak train struck a truck, killing a 63-year-old worker in Lemont just before 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. The man who was struck by the train works for a private company and was surveying the land at the time of the incident, according to the Lemont Fire Department. The worker was pronounced dead on the scene. The victim’s name has not been released. Lemont fire officials said the train tracks cross a gravel road leading to a dead end. Officials said two private companies cross the tracks, but no residents in the rural area use the track crossing. There are no gates in front...

25 March

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Roseland Car Accident Kills a 2-Year-Old Girl

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A 2-year-old girl was killed after being ejected from a car that was escaping Chicago police Sunday night in the Roseland neighborhood on the Far South Side. The 21-year-old male driver was taken into custody following the crash at 8:45 p.m. in the 10700 block of South Calumet Avenue. His 1999 black Chrysler was hurtling north on Calumet Avenue when it collided with a 2002 white Acura going west on 107th Street, according to Chicago police. The Chrysler rammed into a tree and 2-year-old Danyla Owens flew out the vehicle, according to police and Cook County medical examiner’s office. She was not...

26 February

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6 People Injured in an Ambulance and Car Accident in West Rogers Park

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Six people were hurt in an crash involving an ambulance early Tuesday in West Rogers Park on the North Side. An ambulance was transporting a patient with its emergency lights on at 1 a.m. southbound on Richmond when it was struck by an SUV that failed to stop before the intersection at Granville, Chicago police said. One paramedic was seriously injured and taken to St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, the Chicago Fire Department said. The officer and paramedic in the rear of the ambulance were taken to the same hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. Their patient, a man, was taken to...

19 February

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Fatal Workplace Accident in Villa Park – DuPage Water Commission Employee

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A DuPage County employee was killed in a workplace accident earlier this month in west suburban Villa Park. Rocky Ellingsworth, 59, suffered a “traumatic injury” at 12:09 p.m. on Feb. 8 when a portable directional board hit him on the head in the 200 block of East Roosevelt Road, according to Villa Park police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Ellingsworth, who lived in Carol Stream, was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, where he was pronounced dead at 10:53 a.m. on Saturday, the medical examiner’s office said. An autopsy found he died from complications of his injuries and...

05 February

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Student Killed in a Car Accident in Oak Lawn

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A 15-year-old girl died after she was struck by a drunk driver in Chicago Ridge Monday morning, police said. Hours before the incident, the driver was arrested and accused on stealing alcohol from a Merrionette Park Lounge, according to Chicago Ridge police. The offender left police custody and got back in his car. The girl, a student at Richards High School in Oak Lawn, was walking in the 10700 block of South Central Avenue around 7:45 a.m. when she was struck by a 2007 Volkswagen that was being sought by police for being involved in several hit-and-run crashes in Oak Lawn. In a...

01 April

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Uninsured Drivers

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Despite being required by law in most states, some drivers do not carry insurance on their vehicles. Uninsured motorists cause hardships for not only themselves but also for anyone involved in the accident with them. Contact The Horwitz Law Group for a free consultation Liability for the Driver Each state has its own laws pertaining to uninsured drivers. Some states have now put limit to damages that an uninsured driver can recover following a car accident, even when they are not at fault. They could be barred from making a claim for pain and suffering, and may also face increased potential liability in some...

30 March

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Have You Been Injured On the Job?

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Sadly serious workplace injuries happen far too often. In 2010, over 4,500 American workers were killed on the job. Millions more suffer serious non-fatal injuries. Every day in America, 12 people go to work and never come home. Every year in America, 3.3 million people suffer a workplace injury from which they never recover. These injuries that disable our workers, devastate families and damage our economy. Out of the most common workplace injuries, most could happen to anyone at any time. It is not only the employer’s responsibility to ensure a safe work environment, the employee needs to themselves to...

25 March

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Pedestrian Safety

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No matter if your kids are walking to school, a friends house or to the park safety is always a concern. Of course teaching your children from an early age about road safety is vital it’s also important to continue teaching safety all throughout their lives. Making it a daily habit for you teaches them by example. Here are a few simple tips to make sure they always get there safely. Hard Facts Pedestrian injuries are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States for children ages 5 to 19. Teenagers are at greatest risk with a death rate...

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