Michael Villanueva, 25, was pronounced dead at the Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood after a DUI crash on the Eisenhower Expressway near Oak Park. Villanueva was standing outside his vehicle, which had crashed into a wall on the expressway, when he was struck by an SUV driven by a…
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Tinley Park Four Year Old Dies after being Struck by Car
Annabella Loerop, 4, was killed when she was hit by a vehicle driven by an allegedly drunk teen. The 17 year old, Deandre Wolf, has been charged with driving under the influence of marijuana and reckless homicide in the death of the four year old. Wolf, 16 years old at…
Naperville Dentist with Prior DUI Involved in Fatal Crash
William Anthony Howe was driving a Porsche the wrong-way on Interstate 88 when he struck a vehicle killing a woman and her father and seriously injuring her husband. Howe remains hospitalized. He has not yet been charged with the crash or been confirmed as the driver. However, witnesses reported he…
Mt. Prospect Men Charged with Aggravated Battery of Cabbie
Miguel Salas, 24, and Juan Martinez, 25 have both been charged with aggravated battery after allegedly beating a cabdriver after getting a ride from Rolling Meadows to Mount Prospect. The charge is considered to a class-three felony and punishable by two to five years in prison. Salas has also been…
Drugs and Alcohol Played Role in Teen’s Fatal Chicago Crash
Marquis Harrison, a 16 year-old honors student at Urban Prep Charter Academy, left a party around 6 a.m. on July 11 allegedly high on ecstasy, marijuana, and vodka. Harrison noticed that the driver of a Range Rover went to pay the parking meter in Old Town and seized the opportunity.…
Rogers Park Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Fatal DUI
Martin Candia, 31, was driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.095 when the parked SUV he crashed into pinned a 10-year-old boy between two vehicles. The boy, Calvin Santos, died later that morning. Candia plead guilty to one count of aggravated DUI involving a death and was sentenced to…
Increased DUI Check Points and Patrols Over 4th of July Weekend
The Illinois Department of Transportation is reminding motorist to drive sober this Fourth of July weekend. In an effort to ensure safe roadways and prevent DUI, the Illinois State Police along with over 300 local police and sheriff departments are conducting roadside safety checks as well as nighttime safety belt…
Landscaper & Off-Duty Chicago Cop Chase DUI Hit-and-Run Suspect
William McCann, 66, was walking home when a 2002 Dodge Neon hit him as he was crossing the street. McCann hit the windshield and fell to the ground. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, after allegedly running over him and dragging him about 150 feet, stopped the…
Chicago West Side DUI Crash Kills 2 and Injures 9
Kimberly Bradley, 39, is facing felony and misdemeanor DUI charges after an accident that left two people in her vehicle dead and nine others also in the car injured. The 2003 Mazda SUV Bradley was driving northbound on South Kostner flipped when she attempted to pass the vehicle in front…
Girl Dies in Car-Train Crash After Father Drives Around Gates
Terry Robinson, 48, was taking his 19-year-old daughter to work in Calumet City when he allegedly ignored the crossing signals and drove onto the railroad tracks at 97th Street and South Eggleston Avenue. His Pontiac Grand Prix was struck on the passenger side by an Amtrak train bound for New…