A fatal November 21, 2017 accident in Naperville in which a man was struck by a car is discussed in the post titled “Man Struck By Car In Naperville Dies Following Accident.” Additional details regarding the accident have become available. This additional information is seen in various media sources, including the February 23, 2018 Positively …
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A man was struck by two trucks Wednesday (January 31, 2018) morning on northbound I-294 near Burr Ridge. The pedestrian accident left the man with life-threatening injuries. According to the Illinois State Police (ISP) the accident occurred at 9:59 a.m., at mile post 23.5. The accident happened after a man driving a pickup truck northbound lost …
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As previously discussed on this site, pedestrian accidents involving people who are walking in crosswalks at the time of the collision happen on a regular basis in the Chicago area. As such, one question that has arisen is whether crosswalks offer a “false sense of security” for pedestrians and others, like joggers and bicyclists. This …
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There was a fatal pedestrian accident Tuesday night (October 31, 2017) in Woodridge. According to authorities, the accident occurred at 7:49 p.m. at Route 53 and High Tail Drive. This area is shown below: At that time, a woman who was on the north side of the intersection was hit by a vehicle. As a …
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There was a pedestrian accident early Thursday morning (October 26, 2017) in Downers Grove. Details on the accident appear to be limited at this time. It is under investigation as to why the accident occurred. According to information provided by the Village of Downers Grove, in an October 26, 2017 media release titled “Police Investigate …
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There was a fatal pedestrian accident Friday evening (September 22, 2017) in Lisle. The accident involved a woman being struck by a car. According to information provided by Lisle Police, police were called to the accident scene at 8:23 p.m. The accident scene was at Maple Avenue and Benedictine Parkway. An excerpt from the Chicago …
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There was a pedestrian accident early Sunday morning (August 20, 2017) in Darien. Details on the crash are somewhat limited. The cause of the crash does not appear to be publicly disclosed at this time. According to Darien Police, a woman was struck by a car at 5:00 a.m. Sunday. The accident scene was at …
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There was a fatal pedestrian accident Tuesday evening (February 15, 2017) in Warrenville. According to Warrenville Police, the fatal collision occurred at approximately 6:23 p.m., as a person – described at this time only as an adult – was struck by a northbound vehicle on Illinois Route 59 near the Meadow Lane intersection. An excerpt …
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When a vehicle strikes a person (i.e. a pedestrian accident happens) serious – and possibly life-threatening – injuries often occur. These accident injuries can vary widely, depending upon various characteristics of the crash. Various aspects of such pedestrian accidents – including those that have occurred in DuPage County – are further discussed on the “DuPage …
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In the November 1, 2016 post (“Jeep Strikes Pedestrian In Naperville Following Loss Of Control“) a Naperville pedestrian accident was summarized. In that accident, the pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a Jeep whose driver apparently lost control of her vehicle. The pedestrian, later identified as Melanie J. Setterbo, of Joliet, suffered what …
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