Henry and Jennifer Rethorn, a married couple from Kane, Illinois, died tragically when the Harley Davidson they were riding on was struck from behind when the driver of a Dodge Ram failed to stop at a traffic light at Kane Road on US 67 southbound. The Rethorns were both thrown from the motorcycle and pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
The driver of the Dodge Ram, Adam Devening, was unhurt in the crash and was charged...
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11-Month-Old Girl Thrown From SUV in Semi-Truck Crash
An 11-month-old girl was ejected from an SUV when a semi-trailer truck heading north on Dearborn Street ran a red light and struck the SUV on Ohio Street. Apparently, the child was not strapped into a child seat and was being held in the back seat by a passenger of the SUV. The child is reportedly in stable condition at Lurie Children’s Hospital.
Police cited the driver of the SUV for not having a valid driver’s license and...
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Four Injured in Alcohol/Narcotics Related Accident in Avondale
Alcohol and possibly narcotics are believed to have been a contributing factor in a serious crash that occurred at approximately 2:50 a.m. near the intersection of Kedzie and Elston. The occupants of the vehicle were all injured, at least one of them critically, when the 1995 Honda Accord sedan the four were traveling in struck a pole in the Avondale neighborhood. The vehicle was so damaged that the victims of the car accident had...
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Fatal Motorcycle Accident Claims Young Woman’s Life
Angela Hansen, a 21-year-old woman from Sycamore, was involved in an accident when her motorcycle struck a tractor-trailer truck. The collision occurred at approximately 12:30 p.m. yesterday on Route 20 near the intersection of Plank Road in Elgin Township.
Ms. Hansen was thrown from her motorcycle upon impact with the tractor-trailer. Despite wearing a helmet and safety gear, Hansen was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident from her severe injuries. The driver of...
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Fatal Construction Site Accident on Northwestern University Campus
Michael Kerr, a man working on a construction site at Northwestern University’s Evanston campus, was struck by a beam that fell on him from six stories above this morning. According to witnesses, a construction crane came in contact with the unsecured beam, which was knocked loose from upper story and fell directly on Kerr, causing severe head and chest injuries. Sadly, Kerr was pronounced dead at 8:55 a.m. at NorthShore University Hospital in Evanston,
Work was immediately halted at the construction site...
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