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Granite City woman dies in car crash

A 28-year old woman from Granite City died in a car accident on September 24, according to the police. Jessica Gibson was hit by Douglas E. Turner, who was driving a Dodge Durango along Route 203 with his son inside. Turner was heading north when he struck Gibson’s vehicle as it was turning left from… Read More


Airbag defect causes Hyundai $14 million in personal injury settlement

Hyundai Motor Company was directed to pay $14 million to a Virginia family in connection with a defective side airbag system that failed to deploy, leaving their teenage son with serious brain damage. The personal injury lawsuit was filed by the parents of Zachary Duncan on February 27, 2010 shortly after Duncan, who was aged… Read More


A Danville Man Dies after Fatal Car Accident

On Monday afternoon, Aaron M. Bryant, a Danville resident, was killed in a collision with another vehicle on East Voorhees Street. Around 1:30 p.m., according to police reports, Bryant was traveling eastbound on East Voorhees Street when his vehicle moved into the westbound lane of traffic. His vehicle struck a westbound truck, injuring an Indiana… Read More


1 killed, dozens injured in Wadsworth school bus accident

An accident involving a school bus and two cars, which took place in Northern Illinois around 8 a.m. Friday the 5th, resulted in the death of a male driver and the injuries of dozens of school children. Authorities have reported that a man was killed and around 30 schoolchildren injured when an elementary school bus… Read More


Two-Car Crash Leaves Two Injured, One Dead

A two-car car accident on Batavia’s west side Friday, Feb. 15 sent one man to the hospital and left two other people with minor injuries. The man taken to the hospital, identified as 61-year-old David A. Schele of Sugar Grove, later died due to injuries sustained in the accident. The cause of the accident is… Read More


Snowfall and Winter Weather Cause Crashes

Although last week’s forecast only called for scattered flurries, Danville drivers experienced much more severe weather than anticipated, making roadways very dangerous. Blowing snow created slick roadways and decreased visibility from Interstate 74 to Bismarck Road. These inclement weather conditions resulted in at least 15 traffic accidents according to city and county scanner traffic. Two… Read More


Car, minibike collision leaves two girls injured

A collision between a car and minibike last Friday in Kankakee left two girls injured. According to police officials, the accident occurred when a Kia Elantra struck the minibike carrying the girls while traveling in the same direction. The 12-year-old girl driving the minibike and her 11-year-old passenger both suffered injuries and were transported to two… Read More


Champaign head-on collision may result in DUI charge

A collision in northern Champaign that left two people injured may result in a drunk driving charge for the 27-year-old man at fault for the incident. According to police and witnesses to the accident, the collision occurred at 8:40 a.m. at the intersection of Bradley Avenue and Willis Avenue when the man allegedly ran a… Read More


Danville pedestrian dies as a result of car accident

A pedestrian accident that took place last Thursday night outside of Danville has left one pedestrian dead. The accident occurred at the intersection of U.S. 150 and Henning Road. A Danville man was eastbound on U.S. 150 when he claims that a pedestrian ran out in front of his pick-up truck. A police officer that… Read More


Kia announces recall of Borrego SUV

Kia has now announced the recall of over 20,000 SUVs after it was discovered that the brake pedal mounts may break off. According to the Detroit Free Press, the latest recall was posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website and involved 21,912 vehicles that were made between May 2008 and January 2009. The… Read More