Illinois Fatal Accidents

At least two fatal hit-and-runs in January in Rockford sparked concern from some people on what should be done to keep drivers and pedestrians safe.[...]

Two people who were killed in a crash on Thursday in Peotone Township have been identified as Richard Wayt, 77, and Kathleen Wayt, 63, both of Frankfort, the Will County Coroner's Office said in a ...[...]

The identity of the Freeburg man who after he stepped out onto the roadway in the 4900 block of Illinois 13 on Tuesday, has been released. Dale Blanford, 35, was struck by an oncoming vehicle, ...[...]

FREEBURG - A Freeburg man who was killed Tuesday night, Jan. 28, 2025, after stepping onto the roadway in the 4900 block of Illinois 13 and being struck ...[...]

Two people were killed and four others injured in a three-vehicle crash involving a garbage truck near Peotone.[...]

Two people were killed and four others injured in a three-vehicle crash involving a garbage truck near Peotone.[...]

Video footage of the incident shows the aircraft flying at a low altitude, before an explosion happened at the moment of impact. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.[...]

A stolen Amazon vehicle was involved in one of two fatal crashes overnight on I-57 in Chicago's south suburbs, Illinois State Police said.[...]

At least one person is dead after a Thursday morning crash involving a semitrailer in Aurora, police said. The fatal two-vehicle crash happened when a car and the semitrailer collided just before 3 a.[...]

A garbage truck was involved in a fatal crash Thursday in the south suburbs. Illinois State Police confirmed at least two people were killed in the crash. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24 / 7. Click ...[...]

A wrong-way crash on I-74 in Knox County left two dead and one critically injured early Thursday morning. KNOX COUNTY, Ill. - A fatal wrong-way crash early Thursday shut down eastbound lanes of ...[...]

Names are not being released at this time. Eastbound Interstate 74 is shut down. Drivers heading east will be redirected at exit 54 and can take U.S. Highway 150 F to Illinois Route 78 near Brimfield ...[...]

A two-vehicle crash along Interstate 74 in Knox County on Thursday morning has led to the deaths of two people. Illinois State Police said that at 3:08 a.m., they responded to mile marker 63 along ...[...]

The Winnebago County Coroner's Office identifies the 32-year-old pedestrian killed Friday in a hit-and-run crash on the Auburn Street Bridge.[...]

A woman was killed after blowing a tire on I-64 and being hit head on by oncoming traffic, resulting in a three-vehicle crash on Wednesday evening.[...]

Two people died in separate I-57 crashes near the same location in Markham Wednesday night and early Thursday. The first crash happened at around 8:40 p.m. in the northbound lanes of I-57 south of ...[...]

Both victims remain unidentified, officials said, after the two multi-vehicle crashes which happened Thursday around 1:35 a.m., and Wednesday about 8:40 p.m. - on I-57 near 159th Street.[...]

CHICAGO (CBS) - At least two people were killed in separate crashes on Interstate 57, according to Illinois State Police. The first crash happened around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday in the northbound lanes of ...[...]

MARKHAM, Ill. (CBS) -- At least one person was killed in a crash on I-57 in the south suburbs Wednesday night. The crash happened on the northbound side of the expressway south of 159th Street and ...[...]

State Police Troop 8 responded to the single-vehicle fatal traffic crash at 10:29 p.m. The driver of the vehicle was a 31-year-old woman from Freeburg, according to police. She reported no injuries at ...[...]

A man died Monday afternoon after his SUV struck a traffic signal pole at Stearns Road and South McLean Boulevard in South Elgin.[...]

A driver was killed after his vehicle crashed into a traffic light pole in South Elgin Tuesday evening, authorities said.[...]

Priscilla McCullough, 12, died after accidentally shooting herself while playing with her mother's gun. She was found bleeding on the floor by her 11-year-old sister[...]

A 35-year old Freeburg man lost his life after he stepped out onto the roadway in the 4900 block of Illinois 13, just south of Freeburg Tuesday, police said. The man, whose name has not been released, ...[...]

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Freeburg at 10:29 p.m. on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, according to the Illinois State ...[...]

A man from Darien has been arrested and charged in a fatal crash earlier this week on the Stevenson Expressway, according to Illinois State Police. Joseph Hathaway, 60, is ...[...]

A Darien man was arrested on felony charges in a fatal crash that occurred earlier this week on Interstate 55, state police said. Joseph Hathaway, 60, was charged with aggravated driving under the ...[...]

Not crashing - my unspoken goal last January - served me well in 2024. With New Year's resolutions still fresh, now's a good time to ponder cycling safety in 2025. Crashes of any kind can ...[...]

A man from Darien has been arrested and charged ... around 3 a.m. Sunday to the fatal crash on southbound I-55 near northbound Interstate 294 in Indian Head Park. According to state police ...[...]

Eric Lange, 24, of Hillsdale was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Rock Island County Coroner Brian Gustafson. The crash happened just before 3 a.m., on Route 2 North and ...[...]

Two people were shot and killed Sunday in Waukegan, and police said the incident appears to have been accidental.[...]

FULTON COUNTY ( 25News Now) - The Fulton County Coroner has identified two people who died after a double-fatal crash Monday afternoon. The driver of an SUV was identified as Carina L. Kapraun, 39, of ...[...]

A head-on crash on U.S. Highway 24 in Fulton County on Monday afternoon has left two people dead. Carina L. Kapraun, 39, of Astoria and Kyle Kunkel, 55, of Humble, Texas, died Monday when their ...[...]

Matthew Huttle, a pardoned J6er, was fatally shot during a traffic stop after allegedly resisting arrest while in possession of a firearm.[...]

Highway fatalities SR 130 by Dundas next to west liberty[...]

Major accident possible fatalities. Traffic at standstill both East and westbound 280 Milan. 5 Ambulances, major fire equipment[...]