Downtown Plainfield is known for its brick storefronts. But on Monday, July 11, 2011, one of those storefronts was hit by a driver who accidentally backed his car into a building.
The unnamed driver was backing his car into the parallel parking space when his foot hit the accelerator instead of the brake. The vehicle struck another car and went over the curb before crashing into the storefront at 24038 W. Lockport Street, located on the north side of the street. The accident caused breakage of a window and loosening
of bricks in the building.
Lockport Street was closed for a half an hour while the area was cleaned up and the vehicle was removed according to the Joliet Herald News. The police cited the driver for improper backing. The driver was not hurt during the incident.
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The Gold Coast neighborhood in Chicago was the scene of an accident involving a city truck and several pedestrians. The accident occurred Saturday, May 21, 2011 as people were walking and a photographer was conducting a photo shoot of a “bride and groom.”
The accident took place at the intersection of State, Rush and Cedar streets when the driver of the Streets and Sanitation pick-up truck lost control of the vehicle while going north on State Street. Before finally coming to a stop the truck sideswiped a parked vehicle and hit seven people including a photographer and two models as well as a nanny and the toddler she cares for.
Several ambulances came to the scene, taking eight people to local hospitals. The toddler was taken to Children’s Memorial Hospital while others were taken to Northwestern Hospital.
The driver, who was found to have a liquor bottle in the vehicle, was also taken to the hospital. The Major Accident Investigation Unit is looking into the accident.
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Starbuck’s on Route 50 in Bradley was closed when a pick-up truck crashed into the south entrance on January 13, 2011. Four people were injured from this accident.
Jason Helmig was at the McDonald’s drive-thru with a five-year-old passenger when he began to suffer from an unidentified medical problem.
Helmig’s truck accelerated, going north. His truck hit three parked cars before hitting the Starbuck’s building, pushing the outer wall approximately four feet inside the café.
Bradley Police Chief Steve Coy stated to the Daily Journal that all four people appeared to have minor injuries from the crash. The café was closed as of January 14th due to the structural damage.
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Cairo, a city in the far southern-most part of the state of Illinois, was the scene of an accident on Sunday morning when a police officer crashed into a car while on his way to respond to assist with a call.
The patrolman was enroute to support Pulaski County authorities with a pursuit on Interstate 57. But at Illinois Route 3 and U.S. 51, the officer hit into a Toyota Camry and injured three occupants.
Two people from the Toyota Camry were taken to the hospital. A third passenger went for treatment later in the day in Paducah, Kentucky. The officer in the crash was taken to the hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
The car chase, the reason for the original call for assistance, ended only after the suspect’s car hit a tree. The pursuit went through a construction zone at speeds of 120 mph. The suspect was arrested after hitting the tree.
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Gusty winds, heavy snow, and icy roads are being blamed for two crashes which occurred Wednesday morning on Interstate 57, south of the town of Manteno.
According to police, the low visibility and perilous road conditions led to a southbound pickup truck losing its grip on the road and sliding into a ditch, where it was hit by a second vehicle at approximately 5 o’clock in the morning. Further details are not known.
The terrible weather had reduced visibility to less than a mile as of 6:45 in the morning, according to the weather service at Greater Kankakee Airport. The heavy winds are expected to make travel difficult until they abate.
If you or someone you love has been injured or worse in a car accident, the Kankakee personal injury attorneys of Spiros Law may be able to help you get the compensation you need. Contact us today by calling 815-929-9292.
