Accident
Fatal Downstate Megabus Crash Leads To Lawsuit
A Chicago woman, who was hurt in a Megabus accident near St. Louis earlier this month, is filing a lawsuit against the bus company.
Police Car Collides With CTA Train During Pursuit
CBS 2 observed the accident scene at the Brown Line Kedzie stop: a mangled car against the side of a CTA commuter train.
Tour Boat Hits Dock On Chicago River
A passenger told CBS 2 at the scene the boat’s engine died as the watercraft was trying to dock and it drifted into the wall.
Boy, 4, Dies After Being Pulled From Glenview Pool
The young victim was found unresponsive in the Glenview Park District’s Roosevelt Pool on Friday afternoon.
Skokie Police Investigate Crash That Killed Boy, 8
Police continue to investigate a tragic accident that killed an 8-year-old boy riding his bike in Skokie.
Child Killed In Chain-Reaction Crash In Skokie
A young boy on a bicycle was run over and killed in north suburban Skokie Monday evening in what authorities call a chain-reaction accident.
Two Injured When Car Hits CTA Bus In South Loop
Two people suffered minor injuries Saturday afternoon when the CTA bus they were on was struck by a car in the South Loop.
Truck Accident Ties Up Tri-State Tollway, Stevenson Expy.
A semi accident is creating problems on the Stevenson Expressway and Tri-State Tollway.
City Worker Pleads Guilty To Drunk Driving Charges After Accident In Gold Coast
A Chicago worker who rammed his pickup into a crowd at a Gold Coast intersection pleaded guilty to drunken-driving charges on Friday.
Tri-State Reopens After Tanker Crash, Acid Spill
The southbound Tri-State Tollway has reopened near 95th Street in Bridgeview, more than seven hours after a tanker truck carrying hydrochloric acid rolled over.
1 Hurt When Taxi Flips Over At O’Hare Terminal 1
One person was injured Thursday morning when a taxi flipped over, on the upper-level roadway for Terminal 1 at O’Hare International Airport.
2 Officers, 2 Others Hurt In Niles Squad Car Crash
Four people, including two Niles police officers, were hospitalized Tuesday after a crash.
Car Goes Off Road, Ties Up Eisenhower Extension
A car went off the road on a ramp from the inbound Eisenhower extension early Tuesday, causing backups as the morning rush began.
Defense Attorney: Cop Wasn’t Drunk When He Struck & Killed Teen
An off-duty Chicago Police officer charged in a deadly drunken driving accident wasn’t intoxicated and was only trying to avoid the 13-year-old boy riding his bike on the wrong side of Ashland when the officer struck and killed him, the cop’s attorney said at the first day of his trial Tuesday.
Metra Train Hits Car; Union Pacific-West Line Shut Down
The Metra Union Pacific West Line was shut down for some time Thursday morning, after a train hit an empty car in West Chicago.
Van Crashes, Flips Over On Kedzie Avenue Near Stevenson
A van hit a wall and flipped over on Kedzie Avenue on the city’s Southwest Side early Friday, leaving the driver injured.
Glenview Man Killed When Car Slams Into Pole
Glenview man is dead after the SUV he was driving went out of control and hit a pole early today.
Motorist Gets 7 years For 2007 Crash That Killed 4 Passengers
A northwest suburban man was sentenced to seven years in prison Monday for a 2007 crash near Hampshire that killed the four passengers in his car.
Passengers Injured In Pace Bus Accident In Harvey
Twenty-four people were hospitalized after a Pace bus crashed into a building on Tuesday.
School Bus Accident On Eisenhower Results In Minor Injuries
A school bus was rear ended on the Eisenhower Expy. on Friday morning, injuring several children on the bus.
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