2 women killed, 2 other people injured in Northwest Side crash
Chicago police said a red sedan was traveling westbound on Irving Park Road when it hit a black SUV that was originally traveling Eastbound.
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Chicago police said a red sedan was traveling westbound on Irving Park Road when it hit a black SUV that was originally traveling Eastbound.
A preliminary investigation indicated that the Impala was northbound on Bliss Road when it left the roadway for unknown reasons.
Sources said they believe the driver may have been thrown from the vehicle, and was then hit by a FedEx truck.
Aurora police said the woman was racing a motorcycle at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour when she suddenly changed into the right turn lane toward North Eola Road, struck a curb, and lost control.
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Chicago police said just before 12:30 a.m., a northbound silver SUV collided with a southbound black sedan.
Chicago police said just before 12:30 a.m., a 24-year-old man was driving northbound in a silver SUV in the 4300 block of South Pulaski Road when it collided at the intersection with a southbound black sedan driven by a 19-year-old man.
A preliminary investigation indicated that a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado traveling west on Fabyan Parkway veered across eastbound lanes of traffic and went off the roadway before the foot of the Fox River bridge.
The crash happened just after 3 a.m. in the 5200 block of South DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
The driver did stop after the crash.
A motorcyclist was killed Tuesday evening after a crash in northwest suburban Arlington Heights.
Police said the 16-year-old driver of the Genesis made a left turn and struck both the motorcycle and Hyundai.
Naperville police said that around 8 p.m., officers and fire crews responded to the intersection of South Naper Boulevard and Hobson Road for a crash involving injuries and a car in a nearby pond.
A passenger vehicle was disabled in the third lane of traffic and was struck by a truck tractor semi-trailer.
Illinois State Police said just before 4:30 a.m., troopers responded to I-294 southbound at milepost 25 for a two-vehicle crash.
One person was killed and two others were injured in a crash during a police chase Tuesday morning on the South Side. Police said, around 2 a.m., officers investigating robberies near 55th and Pulaski saw two people, believed to be armed, getting into a black Lexus sedan.
The Jeep collided with the bicyclist, who was traveling eastbound in the crosswalk on the south side of Ogden Avenue.
One person was killed after a motorcycle and a truck collided.
The crash happened just before 6 a.m. in the 3500 block of South Cicero Avenue.
Troopers responded to the scene for the report of a fatal traffic crash involving a semi and a truck-tractor semi-trailer.
Illinois State Police said five vehicles were involved in the crash.
Friends of the victim said the crash was no accident.
Chicago police say a 21-year-old man was driving northbound on Caldwell when he lost control of his car and struck a tree.
It happened just before 3:30 in the 6600 block of North Caldwell Avenue.
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Police said they will be in the area as they continue to investigate.
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The Salvation Army says once all families have been served, they will give the rest of the boxes over to the community.
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