Collision

A baby was ejected from this SUV when the semi-trailer truck in the background ran a red light and hit the SUV at the intersection of Dearborn and Ohio streets on May 14, 2013. (Credit: CBS)

Baby Girl Ejected From SUV In River North Collision

An 11-month-old girl was in “stable” condition at a hospital after she was thrown from an SUV during a crash in the downtown area early Tuesday morning, police said.

2013/05/14

A hole is left in a Carol Stream house after a minivan crash Thursday afternoon. (CBS)

Vehicle Slams Into Carol Stream House

The vehicle ended up in the home’s living room, but fortunately the parents and three teens inside were upstairs.

2013/03/14

2 Sent To Hospital After Car Is Hit By Metra Train On South Side

Two people inside a vehicle struck by a Metra train Monday evening on the South Side were hospitalized — one in critical condition.

2012/12/10

A car collided with a CTA train in the 4600 block of North Kedzie on Friday afternoon. (CBS)

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.

2012/08/10

Bus, Semi-Truck Collide Downstate

A school bus carrying 6th-grade students from Highland has collided with a tractor trailer near the southern Illinois community of Litchfield.

2012/05/14

1 Suspect Dead, 2 Injured In Little Village Police Shooting

Police shot three people Monday morning – killing one – as the suspects allegedly burglarized an electronics store on South Western Avenue and smashed their getaway van through a garage door.

CBS Chicago–2012/04/30

Metra Train Collides With Vehicle, Killing Driver

LAGRANGE, Ill. (STMW) — A Metra train struck a vehicle Friday night in west suburban LaGrange, killing the driver and halting train service on the BNSF Railway line. BNSF Railway equipment train No. 1282 struck […]

2012/02/10

Dolphin Dies Just Before Planned Show At Brookfield Zoo

A 4-year-old Atlantic bottlenose dolphin died Monday at the Brookfield Zoo.

CBS Chicago–2011/09/06

A Metra train on the Rock Island District Line struck a vehicle in Oak Forest on July 21, 2012, causing the lead car of the train to derail. (Credit: CBS)

Questions Remain In Fatal Metra-Car Collision

Autopsies were inconclusive on two elderly women who died Thursday when the car they were riding in collided with a Metra Rock Island District train.

2011/07/22

An Amtrak train originating in Chicago collided with a truck in Nevada June 24, killing the driver and five people aboard the train. (Robert Hill/CNN)

Attendant Faults Amtrak In Latest Suit Over Fatal Nev. Accident

Another lawsuit has been filed over the crash of an Amtrak train that left Chicago and was hit by a truck in Nevada, killing six people more than a week ago.

2011/07/04

Firefighters look at the wreckage of an Amtrak passenger car Friday June 24, 2011 near US 95 north of Fallon, Nev. The west-bound train was struck by a semi-truck and burst into flames. The driver and a passenger of the truck were killed. Injured train passengers were taken to local hospitals but officials must let the wreck cool off before they continue their search. (AP Photo/Liz Margerum)

Authorities In ‘Recovery Mode’ After Fatal Amtrak Wreck

An Amtrak crew member on a train from Chicago and a trucker who allegedly drove around downed crossing gates were both killed when the truck and train collided Friday morning 75 miles east of Reno, Nev., according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

2011/06/25

Estranged Wife, With Kids In Car, Rams Into Husband’s SUV

A woman motorist allegedly upset at her estranged husband allegedly rammed into his SUV while transporting her three children.

CBS Chicago–2011/06/13

2 Motorists Critically Injured In Car-Train Collision

The passenger vehicle went around safety gates at West 97th Street and South Eggleston Avenue when an Amtrak train struck it, officials said.

2010/12/30

Winfield Teen Dies After Weekend Crash

A 17-year-old west suburban boy died early Monday following a Saturday night traffic accident near West Chicago.

2010/11/15

6 Injured In I-290 Crash

Six people suffered injuries in a collision involving four vehicles on the Eisenhower Expressway.

2010/10/24

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