Tuesday, March 19, 2013
An 81-year-woman from Buffalo Grove caused a four car accident at the intersection of Crawford Avenue and Dempster Street in Skokie on Sunday, police said.
An 81-year-old Buffalo Grove woman was hospitalized after causing a four car crash at the intersection of Dempster Street and Crawford Avenue on Sunday around 4 p.m., police said. A stoplight at the southeast corner of the intersection was also knocked down as a result of the crash. According to police, the woman was heading southbound on Crawford Avenue when she ran a red light, causing her to hit a vehicle in front of her. She then hit a stoplight at the northwest corner of the intersection. The driver then lost control of her vehicle and went across east and westbound traffic, hitting two other vehicles in the process. Her car ultimately crashed into a stoplight at the southeast corner of Crawford and Dempster, police said. The woman …
Thursday, November 8, 2012
A bicyclist died after a vehicle struck him near the intersection of Main Street and Skokie Boulevard on Thursday evening.
Update 8:48 a.m. 11/10 - The cyclist has been identified as 68-year-old Robert McKenney, of Skokie, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. He was pronounced dead just hours after the accident, the Medical Examiner's Office said. Earlier 8:40 p.m. 11/9 - Police are saying a cyclist was hit by a Volkswagen sedan near Main Street and Skokie Boulevard on Thursday around 7 p.m. The bicyclist, who was said to be in his "30's or 40's," is in critical condition, according to police. He was transported to St. Francis Hospital in Evanston shortly after the accident. The vehicle that struck the cyclist was heading southbound on Skokie Boulevard, and, according to police, the driver did not sustain any injuries. At this time, it is …
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Thursday, August 4, 2011
Famous Footwear is in Skokie, but the accident started over the border in Niles.
Skokie police were dispatched to the 7100 block of N. Central Avenue Wednesday at 7:13 p.m. for a report of a traffic accident, according to Skokie Police Commander Paul Weinman. Weinman said initially SPD was called to the scene because the incident occurred on the border between Niles and Skokie, and resulted in a vehicle causing structural damage to a retail store in Skokie. Niles police were called to the scene after Skokie police determined the accident initiated on the Niles side, Weinman said. Niles Police Sgt. Ron Brandt said a vehicle traveling eastbound from the west end of the parking lot allegedly failed to yield, striking a vehicle traveling southbound on N. Cental Avenue in Niles, before continuing on to crash into the Famous…
Saturday, April 9, 2011
According to the one witness on the scene, the car rolled over several times.
A major car accident on the westbound Dempster Street exit of I-94 closed the highway exit at about 1:30 a.m. on Saturday. The investigation fell into the jurisdiction of Illinois State Police, as the accident occurred on the highway. According to their records, it was labeled a "personal injury crash" with no fatalities. A DUI charge was issued. "I was inside my home watching TV and I heard the noise," said Anwar Kibiwala, a Skokie resident who lives near the highway, and the only witness on the scene. "My window was by the highway and I saw the car roll over, and right away I dialed 911." The witness said the car rolled over two or three times, and the top of the car and its windshield is demolished. A firefighter on the scene said five…
Victor
3:09 pm on Sunday, April 7, 2013
I am still typing off my phone and don't care if I make any mistakes. Also I was not driving while typing but thanks for assuming. Very kind of you. Have a wonderful year. more ›