Motor Vehicle Accidents

2 hurt in hit-and-run rollover crash on I-290 near Garfield Park

CHICAGO, IL -- Two people injured Sunday morning when their car was hit by another vehicle and overturned on Interstate 290 in Chicago's Garfield Park area, reports CBS News Chicago

The collision took place on the outbound lanes of I-290 (Dwight D. Eisenhower Expressway) at Central Park Avenue, at about 1:30 a.m. Illinois State Police troopers arrived on the scene shortly after. 

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Pedestrian shot, run over by vehicle off Dan Ryan Expy on South Side

CHICAGO, IL -- One person was critically injured late Wednesday when they were shot and then run over by a car on Chicago's South Side, according to CBS News Chicago

Chicago Police said the incident occurred at the intersection of West 87th Street and South State Street, in the Chatham neighborhood. 

The circumstances of the event remain unclear, but the victim was rushed to a local hospital where they were listed in critical condition. 

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Worker hospitalized after being hit by concrete in Joliet construction zone

WILL COUNTY, IL -- A 28-year-old man was injured early Thursday when he was struck by a falling piece of concrete while working at a construction site in Joliet, reports FOX 32 Chicago

The incident occurred on the eastbound side of Interstate 80 near Exit 133 to Richards Street, at about 1:25 a.m.

No details regarding the circumstances of the event have been shared, but Illinois State Police said the victim was transported to a local hospital for injuries deemed non-life-threatening. 

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Female pedestrian dies after hit-and-run crash in Uptown

CHICAGO, IL -- A 69-year-old woman was fatally injured late Tuesday night when she was hit by a vehicle in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, according to CBS News Chicago

Chicago Police said the incident occurred in the 5100 block of North Broadway, shortly after 10:30 p.m. 

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6 sent to hospital after multi-vehicle wreck near Bedford Park

COOK COUNTY, IL -- As many as nine people were hurt Tuesday morning after a multi-vehicle crash near east Bedford Park, according to FOX 32 Chicago

The accident took place in the 6700 block of South Cicero Avenue, in an area south of Chicago Midway International Airport.

It was unclear what led up to the wreck, but crews from both the Chicago Fire Department and Bedford Park Fire Department arrived to find several vehicles involved. 

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1 injured in crash, vehicle fire on I-294 near ORD

CHICAGO, IL -- One person was hospitalized Saturday morning after a fiery wreck on Interstate 294 near O'Hare International Airport, according to HardKnoxWire.com.

Illinois State Police said the accident occurred on the southbound side of I-294 at South River Road, in the southwest corner of the city. It was first reported at around 11:15 a.m. 

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