Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Edens Expressway
A man was fatally struck by a van on the Edens Expressway early Wednesday when his vehicle ran out of gas and he tried to run across the expressway in north suburban Wilmette, police said.
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A man was fatally struck by a van on the Edens Expressway early Wednesday when his vehicle ran out of gas and he tried to run across the expressway in north suburban Wilmette, police said.
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A 25-year-old man was struck and killed by a semi on the Edens Expressway in north suburban Northfield after he had stopped when his motorcycle hit a deer, according to Illinois State Police.
The crash, which involved the motorcycle and a car, happened at 10:57 p.m. in the southbound lanes of I-94 near Old Orchard Road, according to Illinois State Police.
Former Chicago Bears defensive end and Super Bowl MVP Richard Dent pleaded guilty Wednesday to driving over 100 mph on the Edens Expressway in Northfield last year.
A paramedic from north suburban Evanston delivered his own baby daughter Friday morning, after his wife went into labor while they were driving on the Edens Expressway.
No one was taken to the hospital after the crash, but the street sweeper spilled fuel across the highway, forcing police to close all lanes for at least two hours.
The body of the man — since identified as the 82-year-old Caplin — was found about 10 a.m. Saturday on the Edens Expressway near north suburban Northbrook, on Illinois Tollway property.
About 2:05 a.m., the female was traveling south on I-94 when she crashed her vehicle and, having gotten turned around, began driving north in the southbound lanes between Willow and Old Orchard roads.
A north suburban woman is charged with DUI after a crash on the Edens Expressway early Monday that launched her SUV over a fence and left it upside-down in the parking lot of a shopping center.
The crash happened in the northbound lanes of the Edens Expressway (I-94) near Foster Avenue, on Chicago's Northwest Side, about 1:30 a.m.
State police are on the scene and all inbound lanes are closed near Lawrence Avenue, though traffic is getting by on the shoulder.
A fourth man has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old Highland Park man whose body was found off the Edens Expressway June 3 in Wilmette.
An autopsy Wednesday determined a young man found dead along a frontage road in Wilmette died from a gunshot wound to the head.
Police are conducting a homicide investigation after the body of a 20-year-old north suburban man was discovered by a dog walker near the Edens Expressway on Monday evening.
We've all been there: rolling down the expressway when a group of motorcycles speed past, darting between cars.
Illinois State Police are teaming up with Skokie and Lincolnwood police to try to catch "rogue riders" – people who recklessly drive racing motorcycles on the Edens Expressway.
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The 24-year-old Glenview man charged with driving the wrong way on the Edens Expressway while drunk earlier this week apologized Friday for putting other motorists in jeopardy.
A 24-year-old man was arrested for drunk driving early Thursday morning after driving 11 miles in the wrong direction on the Edens Expressway through Chicago and the northern suburbs.
Four people were injured, one critically, Saturday afternoon after a police pursuit ended in a five-car crash on the Edens Expressway.
A driver was injured Wednesday morning after crashing into the barrier wall on the outbound Edens Expressway.
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