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A monster truck show in DeKalb, Illinois turned into a nightmare Thursday afternoon when the truck lost control and crashed into the crowd injuring nine people. The nine injured were taken to the hospital including Amy List who suffered a spinal cord injury and was in serious condition. Prior to the accident witnesses said that the monster truck began jumping increasingly closer to the crowd...

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A rollover car accident Wednesday afternoon left two people injured. The accident happened at Kostner Avenue on the Eisenhower expressway in Chicago. The two injured people were taken to the hospital as trauma patients. There is no information at this time on their condition or what caused the accident.Victims of car accidents may be entitled to compensation for their injuries. They may have...

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The initial report of six dead has now risen to seven, and it is believed twenty to thirty people or more are still missing. At least 79 people were injured in the horrific collapse. As many as 50 cars still remain in the river, and it is unknown if those cars hold additional victims. The water is seven to eight feet deep, which is high enough to cover most cars.Videos taken of the bridge...

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A Minneapolis bridge collapsed during the Wednesday evening rush hour killing at least six people. The Interstate 35W bridge was being repaired when it collapsed into several sections. There is information as to why the bridge collapsed at this time, but authorities do not believe it was an act of terrorism.Early estimates believe there were at least 50 cars that fell into the water and land...

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A van drove up onto the sidewalk at 230 West Washington Monday morning causing injuries to three pedestrians and the driver of the van. The van struck two of the pedestrians and then a garbage can causing it to crash into the windows at Cosi, a local restaurant. There was no immediate information on what caused the van to drive onto the sidewalk.All four of the injured people were taken to the...

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Another early morning bus crash was reported today. A bus caring a family from Buffalo, New York back to Alabama crashed Monday morning possibly after the driver dosed off during the trip. The crash left at least one person dead and 66 other people injured. The crash took place in Kentucky on Interstate 65 near the 42 mile marker.This most recent bus crash is one of several over the past few...

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An accident involving three vehicles, a van, a tractor trailer and a car, over the weekend sent three people to the hospital. The van flipped on its side sending the driver into a nearby ditch. The driver and passenger of the car were also injured and had to be extricated from the vehicle. The crash occurred in Hampshire where Route 20 and Route 57 intersect. The two drivers were taken to...

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A motorcycle and pick-up truck were involved in an accident Wednesday morning leaving one man dead. The crash occurred at Belvidere Road and Barron Road in Grayslake, Illinois. Grayslake is a far North suburb of Chicago, Illinois. The man who was riding the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene. There is no information at this time regarding what caused the accident or who was at fault.

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Hector F. Aguirre died Wednesday from injuries he sustained when he was hit by an SUV in Chicago over the weekend. Aguirre, who was 73 at the time of his death, was walking near 8400 west North Avenue in Chicago when the SUV struck him. Aguirre leaves behind his wife of 54 years, Olga, along with their 5 children, 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.Additional information about the...

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A bus crash Tuesday evening on the Chicago Skyway sent 17 people to the hospital. A private charter bus hit a semi-trailer truck and caused the accident. The bus driver, who was operating a bus owned by Chicago Entertainment Tour, was cited for following to close to the truck. It is unknown at this time where the bus was heading or where it began its journey. As of Wednesday morning 13...

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A car accident on Chicago's West Side left six people injured early Sunday morning. A Toyota SUV crashed into a Chevy wagon in the 700 south block of Laramie. After the accident it was reported that the six were all in either serious or critical condition. Currently reports state that they are all in stable condition.Those injured in the crash may be able to take legal action against the...

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A car crashed into a day care center Wednesday morning just before 11:00 am on Chicago's West Side. The driver of the car was critically injured and three children at the day care were also hurt. The children and driver were transported to local hospitals.There is no information on what caused the crash, but it has been reported that a second car was involved in the crash. It also appeared...

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An accident around midnight claimed the lives of three men on Chicago's Southeast Side. It is believed that two vehicles collided when one car was speeding and disobeyed the traffic signal causing it to slam into and t-bone the other car. There were several parked cars that were also involved in the accident.The families of the men killed may be entitled to recover for the wrongful deaths of...

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Ricardo Chavez-Cornejo was killed Sunday morning when he was ejected from the car he was traveling in on the Edens expressway. It is believed the driver of the car fell asleep at the wheel causing the car to cross several lanes of traffic and strike the center median. The driver and other passenger of the car were not seriously injured.Ricardo Chavez-Cornejo was only thirty-one years old when...

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Two people were killed Friday evening after the car they were traveling in on Highway 55 near Joliet, Illinois crashed. Witnesses say the car was traveling at a high rate of speed. It is believed that the driver lost control of the car causing it to hit the median and then rollover several times.The investigation into the crash continues and toxicology tests are still pending. The family of...

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