Police all over Illinois are cracking down on Scott’s Law violators while those in Lake County in particular are becoming more aggressive. “Scott’s Law” requires drivers to slow down and move over when they are passing emergency vehicles including fire and police cars and trucks, tow trucks, and highway maintenance…
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SUV Rolls And Kills Driver Near Chicago
An SUV rolled over on Wednesday on the Edens Expressway killing its driver, Michael Kalinski. The SUV Chevrolet Trailblazer vehicle crashed when the driver lost control for unknown reasons. The vehicle then flipped and rolled into a ditch off the Edens Expressway near Skokie. The driver was apparently not wearing…
Big Trucks Create Safety Hazard
Every year approximately 5,000 people die and over 100,000 people are injured in large truck crashes according to the Public Citizen website. Despite the fact that large trucks make up just 3 percent of all registered vehicles, large trucks account for 9 percent of all vehicles involved in fatal crashes…
Cell Phone Fact Sheet
According to the National Safety Council: Drivers who use cell phones are four times more likely to be in an auto crash while using a cell phone. There is no difference in the cognitive distraction between hand-held and hands- free devices. 80 percent of crashes are due to inattention. Talking…
Nearly 100 Children Died In Backovers In 2007
Nearly 100 Children were killed and 2,000 injured in 2007 when they were backed over, mostly on residential driveways the National Highway Traffic Safety Council reported. The report found that 221 people were killed and 14,000 were injured by backing vehicles. Ninety-nine of the deaths and 2,000 injuries were children…
Elderly Man Struck By Cab On Chicago Northside
A taxi struck and killed Minh Pham, 89, on Saturday, on the Northside of Chicago about one block from his house. The accident happened at about 9 a.m. The taxi driver was cited for no insurance and for failure to exercise due care for a pedestrian in the roadway.
Saftey Council Calls For Ban On Cell Phones While Driving
The National Safety Council is calling for a complete ban on cell phone use while driving, even cell phones that are “hands free”. The group cited research in which it was found that the use of a cell phone while driving increases the risk of a crash by four fold.
Chicago Crash Injuries Six Under L Tracks
Six people were critically injured in a car crash Saturday night at the intersection of Ashland and Lake in Chicago. A Chevy Impala and a Dodge Durango collided at the intersection, sending the Durango into an “L” support base. Four people from the crash were taken to John H. Stroger…
Crash Injuries Two Children In Chicago Loop
Two children were critically injured in a car crash Sunday morning outside of the Art Institute in Downtown Chicago. The crash involved two vehicles, one being an SUV. The children were taken to Children’s Memorial Hospital.
South Side Chicago Crash Kills Two
A south side of Chicago car crash killed two people at the intersection of 87th and Michigan Avenue. The car crash took place at 4:15 AM early Sunday morning. This was one of a number of fatal car crashes that took place in Chicago in the early hours of Sunday…