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Matthew Boban (Credit: Will County Sheriff)

Alleged Mugger Crashes Stolen Car Into Semi On I-80

Police say a Joliet man mugged two elderly women in different grocery stores before crashing a stolen car into a semi-truck on Saturday.

2013/05/21

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

Woman Killed In Southwest Suburban Crash

Judy Shilka of Crest Hill was the driver of a vehicle that was involved in a crash with a semi at Route 53 and Renwick Road in Lockport Township.

2013/05/10

Reagan Tollway Reopens After Fatal Crash Near Aurora

A woman was killed Tuesday night, when a semi and an SUV collided on the Reagan Memorial Tollway near Aurora, shutting down the westbound lanes of the tollway for more than five hours.

2013/03/27

Crash On Bishop Ford Injures 6, Closes Southbound Lanes

Six people were injured in a traffic crash involving two semi-trucks and a passenger vehicle on the Bishop Ford Freeway early Tuesday, prompting authorities to close the interstate’s southbound lanes to travel.

2013/03/19

A semi truck hit two cars parked on the shoulder of Interstate 55 near Plainfield, Ill., on March 13, 2013. (Credit: CBS)

Man Dies From Crash On I-55 Near Plainfield

The driver of a car that became disabled in traffic on the Stevenson Expressway early Wednesday near southwest suburban Plainfield was killed when a semi plowed into his car and another car that stopped to help.

2013/03/13

Truck Tractor Catches Fire, Snags Dan Ryan

A truck tractor caught fire on the Dan Ryan Expressway Friday morning, causing major backups in the inbound lanes.

CBS Chicago–2012/08/24

Semi Crashes Into Dolton Home

A teen narrowly avoided serious injury when a semi truck plowed into a home Wednesday afternoon in south suburban Dolton.

2012/04/11

An Indiana State Police squad car was damaged when a truck hauling 19 Mercedes Benz vehicles clipped the driver's side, while the police car was parked as the trooper was trying to help a stranded motorist. (Credit: Indiana State Police)

Truck Hauling 19 Mercedes Benzes Hits Indiana State Police Car

An Indiana state trooper was lucky not to be seriously hurt on Christmas when a truck hauling 19 Mercedes Benz vehicles clipped her police car as she was helping a motorist on the Indiana Toll Road.

CBS Chicago–2011/12/26

Truck Hits Cars On I-80/94; 1 Car Flips Over

A double-trailer truck went out of control and hit two cars on the Borman Expressway in Hammond, Ind., early Friday.

CBS Chicago–2011/12/23

A semi truck hauling cattle crashed and flipped over on a ramp leading from I-80 to I-294 on May 22, 2011. (Credit: CBS)

Semi Flips Over, Leaving Cows On Highway

A south suburban interstate ramp remains closed Sunday afternoon more than five hours after semi truck hauling cattle overturned — killing some of the livestock and leaving others to roam the road.

2011/05/22

FedEx Truck Flips Over On Indiana Expressway

A Federal Express semi truck rolled over on Interstate 65 in Northwest Indiana, causing big problems for the morning rush.

CBS Chicago–2011/02/17

Double-Jackknifed Semi Shuts Down Edens

A double-jackknifed truck caused a multi-vehicle pileup on the outbound Edens Expressway Friday morning, and caused a traffic jam several miles long.

CBS Chicago–2011/02/04

Man Killed When Semi Driver Reverses After Missing Exit

A man was killed in a crash when the semi he was driving smashed into another semi as its driver attempted to reverse his truck after missing an exit on Interstate 65.

2010/12/16

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