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A Bellwood man was allegedly driving under the influence when he crashed into a car in Rolling Meadows and killed all four occupants, including a 6-year-old boy.

At least five people were killed and dozens more injured when 100 vehicles were involved in a pile-up on I-35 in Fort Worth Thursday.

A woman who was one of eight people injured Sunday afternoon when a man accidentally accelerated into an outdoor dining area in San Jose succumbed to her injuries the next day, police said.

A 7-year-old from Illinois has died after a multi-vehicle crash on the Indiana Roll Road on Thursday. Just before 11 a.m. on Thurday, several vehicles on the Indiana Toll Road were stopped while passengers attempted to catch a stray dog near the 12-mile marker. Anthony Swanson of Chicago reduced his speed while driving in the center lane near the area….

A 46-year-old man was killed when he crashed his motorcycle into a minivan Tuesday in East Garfield Park on the West Side. About 10:40 p.m., the driver of a Pontiac Trans Sport minivan was turning south onto Kedzie Avenue from a gas station when the northbound motorcycle struck his van, Chicago police said. The 46-year-old driver of the motorcycle was…

A man was killed and two other people were critically injured in a high-speed crash Friday in East Garfield Park on the West Side. The man was speeding west in a Jeep SUV at 9:53 p.m. when it hit a parked vehicle in the 3100 block of West Lake Street, according to Chicago police. The Jeep then hit a metal…

After a teenage boy riding his bicycle was fatally struck Friday night, Woodridge Police said they are investigating the accident. While trying to cross a street in Woodridge, 15-year-old Evan Melau was struck by multiple vehicles on his bicycle, according to officials. Police responded to a call around 8:25 p.m. Friday of a bicyclist struck at 1535 W. 75th St….

A man is facing DUI and reckless homicide charges after a fatal wrong-way crash Saturday in west suburban Naperville. Frank P. Qualtier Jr., 54, was driving a silver Dodge Ram pickup west on Royce Road about 7:30 p.m. when it crossed into the eastbound lanes and hit a black Ford Fiesta head-on near Lisson Road, according to a statement from…

A man has been charged with murder for the death of a woman killed in a crash with a Chicago police squad car in Lake View Wednesday while he led police on a chase across the city. Marcel Oliver, 22, is charged with one felony count each of first degree murder, vehicular hijacking, possessing a stolen vehicle and failure to…

A 29-year-old woman was killed Sunday in a vehicle crash on Interstate 80/90 near Gary, IN. About 3:30 a.m. officers received calls of a single vehicle crash on the I-80/90 near Burr Street, according to Indiana State police. A preliminary investigation found that a white 2008 Chevrolet Impala was driving east when it veered off the road and struck the…

A Joliet cop charged with misdemeanor driving under the influence in a crash that killed a Berwyn police officer is free to legally drive again after a judge lifted a suspension of her license.

Southbound lanes on I-57 were closed Friday after a fatal crash in south suburban Calumet Park.

NBC Sky 5 flew over the scene of a fiery crash on I-57 near Calumet Park that sent one car off the expressway and onto the train tracks below, killing one person.

A 30-year-old Algonquin woman died after crashing her car into a tree, rolling over and then being hit by another car Tuesday night in north suburban Lake Barrington. She was driving a Nissan Altima about 11:40 p.m. south on Kelsey Road north of Flint Creek Drive when she left the roadway for an unknown reason and drove into a ditch…

Florida man Eldor Akilov was allegedly intoxicated when he crashed into another car going over 80 mph in Des Plaines last week, according to police.  The crash occurred around 7 p.m. on Sunday Jan. 5 near Elmhurst and Golf Road. Inside the other car were two others, 46-year-old Alejandro Arzeta and his 13-year-old son. Police say Arzeta was trying to…

Three people were killed in a crash after a car sped away from a traffic stop Friday in Gary, Indiana.

Footage shows towering flames in San Francisco as crews battle a fire caused by a gas explosion.

A man died after being struck by a car on Interstate 290 early Saturday morning.

A man, who was an Army veteran, was killed and a woman seriously injured in a rollover crash early Sunday in north suburban Evanston.