Olympic gold medalist swimmer Michael Phelps was arrested in Baltimore, Maryland on a DUI charge October 1, NBC Washington reported. Maryland police stated that Phelps was swerving in a southbound lane on Interstate 395. He was clocked at 84mph in a 45mph zone. Authorities then arrested the 29-year-old athlete after he failed several field sobriety… Read More
One person was recently injured after their home in Elgin exploded, an article in the Daily Herald stated on September 16. Reports said fire crews responded to a residential blast at Morningside Drive around 9:00 p.m. September 15. Nearby residents believe the blast was caused by a natural gas leak. The lone resident, who was… Read More
A female pedestrian was recently injured after she was struck by a vehicle in Quincy, an article of Herald-Whig reported on September 3. Reports coming from authorities stated that 54-year-old Sheila Thomas on September 2 was walking in a pedestrian lane at Sixth and Broadway at around 3:00 p.m. when she was struck by a… Read More
The News-Gazette recently reported that a Danville motorcyclist died in the early morning hours on Thursday, August 14th after being hit by a passenger vehicle. The accident occurred in the early morning hours and claimed the life of Christoper A. Williams, 33, a correctional officer at the Vermilion County Jail. Williams was apparently traveling west on U.S.… Read More
A CBS Chicago report released on July 14 mentioned that one person in Mokena was injured in a drunk driving accident. Illinois State Police Sergeant Chris Wilkes said the car accident occurred on I-80 at around 12:00 a.m. when a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) struck a rental truck. A woman inside the rental truck was later… Read More
A UPS truck crashed with two other vehicles, spilling its packages onto the Reagan Tollway and causing road blockage on October 15. According to llinois State Police Master Sgt. Sergio Ortiz, the crash occurred on westbound Interstate 88, east of Illinois Route 83 at around 7:15 a.m. The truck fell on its side and the… Read More