Stay informed with the latest accident news from our community and beyond. This section features breaking stories, updates, and in-depth reports on serious personal injury incidents, including workplace accidents, premises liability cases, construction injuries, and other harmful events.
Category: Accident News
Alleged Teenage Drunk Driver Caused Crash That Left 1 Teen Dead, 4 Injured
NEW YORK – An alleged teenage drunk driver crashed his car in Rockland County, New York early Saturday, killing a 16-year-old passenger and injuring himself and three other passengers. The driver was allegedly speeding on Route 202 in Montebello in a 2003 Jaguar sedan when he lost control and struck a…
Des Plaines Mother, Father, and Son Killed in Mount Prospect Crash
MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. (March 9, 2021) – Three family members were tragically killed Sunday morning in a Mount Prospect car crash. A 59-year-old mother, 58-year-old father and their 31-year-old son all lost their lives in the collision around 7:45 a.m. on Rand Road near Mt. Prospect Road. The crash shut down…
Waukegan Police Officer Fatally Shoots Teen After Car Reverses During Traffic Stop
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (October 22, 2020) – A Waukegan police officer shot two people Tuesday night — fatally wounding a 19 year old — after the car they were in allegedly reversed during a traffic stop. Preliminary autopsy results confirm 19-year-old Marcellis Stinnette “died from injuries due to a gunshot” fired by…
Two Workers in Critical Condition After Accident at Wheeling Water Tower
WHEELING, Ill. (June 12, 2020) – Two workers were critically injured on Friday after a scaffold they were on broke inside a Wheeling water tower, officials said. Officials say crews were sandblasting and painting the inside of the tower when the scaffold apparently broke around 9 a.m. It took rescue…
Woman, Baby Killed in Multi-vehicle Crash Near Lake Villa
LAKE VILLA, Ill. (December 20, 2019) – A woman and a boy were killed, another child was airlifted to a hospital in critical condition and three others were injured in a three-car crash near Lake Villa Thursday night. Around 5:20 p.m., police say a woman was driving a 2017 Nissan SUV…
Dancer Paralyzed in Accident at O’Hare Airport Makes Significant Progress in Recovery Process
Tierney Darden takes up new physical hobbies, learns to drive after being paralyzed by collapsed pedestrian shelter in 2015 CHICAGO (November 15, 2019) – Tierney Darden today is a very different person than the Tierney Darden the world became acquainted with back in 2015 when she went from a normal,…
Construction Worker Critically Injured After Forklift Accident at Museum of Science and Industry
CHICAGO (October 1, 2019) – A construction worker was critically injured Monday after being pinned under a forklift at the Museum of Science and Industry in Hyde Park. The 51-year-old male worker was bumped by the forklift around 10:30 p.m. and fell into a 6-foot hole at the museum, fire officials…
Woman Dies After Being Impaled by Reusable Metal Straw
While reusable metal straws are being promoted as being safer for the environment than their plastic counterparts, a new story out of England shows they may not be safe for humans. Elena Struthers-Gardner was holding a glass that contained a 10-inch-long stainless-steel straw. She fell while walking due to a…
Woman Riding Divvy Bike Critically Injured in Hit and Run Crash
By: Alex Salinas CHICAGO (July 17, 2019) – A 25-year-old woman riding a Divvy bike was critically injured when she was struck from behind by a Honda Civic that fled the scene. The collision occurred in the 2600 block of West Chicago Avenue in Humboldt Park around 11 p.m. Sunday night. According…
12-Year-Old Boy Dies After Falling From Rock-Climbing Wall at His Birthday Party
CHICAGO (June 26, 2019)- A boy tragically passed away this week after falling from a rock-climbing wall at Altitude Trampoline Park in North Carolina. Matthew Lu was climbing the rock wall during his birthday party at the Altitude Trampoline Park in Lowell, North Carolina when he fell about 10 to…
