Crime & Safety

Major Accident at Skokie Blvd. & Oakton St.

One person was transported to Skokie Hospital shortly after an accident at Skokie Boulevard and Oakton Street on Monday around 12:50 p.m.

Police and fire officials responded to a two car accident at the intersection of Oakton Street and Skokie Boulevard around 12:50 p.m. on Monday.

A driver involved in the collision said he was travelling northbound on Skokie Boulevard when his vehicle made contact with another car that was trying to head east onto Oakton Street from Skokie Boulevard. That driver, who wished to have his name withheld, said he was "fine."

Meanwhile, the woman who made the left turn and allegedly caused the contact was transported to Skokie Hospital. It is unclear what injuries she may have sustained.

Find out what's happening in Skokiewith free, real-time updates from Patch.

The accident happened on the same day of the unveiling of the . It did not appear that the new train station had anything to do with the accident.

No further information is available at this time. Once new details comes in, Skokie Patch will update.

Find out what's happening in Skokiewith free, real-time updates from Patch.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.

More from Skokie