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Chicago police are looking into an overnight fatal car accident in the South Shore neighborhood that may have involved a stolen vehicle.

On August 17, 2009, at about 12:30 a.m., a Chevrolet SUV with four occupants hit a concrete pillar at 7700 S. South Shore Dr., said Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Ron Gaines. The impact caused the car to flip, which ejected the driver.

The driver was identified by the Cook County medical examiner’s office as Jasmine King, 22, of the 1900 block of East 73rd Place. He was pronounced dead at 4:05 a.m. at the scene. Gaines could not provide the circumstances of the accident, and he could not confirm whether or not the vehicle was stolen.

Police at the scene had told a WGN-TV news crew that the vehicle may have been stolen.

One of the occupants was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police who were at the scene. Another passenger is said to have refused treatment and a fourth was questioned about the vehicle by police, reported WGN.

Car Accidents in Chicago

It is often the luck of a thief to have an accident while driving a car he/she does not own. Unfortunately, car accidents occur regularly in Chicago and across the country. Sometimes it is because of negligence on the part of another person. It is our mission to assist those who may have been injured or harmed due to the negligence of another driver. Whether your injuries consist of whiplash or burns to your head or neck, nerve damage or spinal chord injures, broken or dislocated a bones or limbs, or loss of life, our attorneys are specifically trained to assist you in your time of need.

Police investigating fatal car accident in South Shore, ChicagoBreakingNews.com, August 17, 2009

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An elderly Chicago man was cited for failing to yield and failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident August 25, after a Cadillac struck his Toyota Camry at the intersection of Harlem Avenue and Kirk Street in Niles, Illinois.

The accident sent three people to nearby hospitals with complaints of pain, but no injuries were subsequently reported.

Sgt. Tom Davis, of the Niles Police Department said that “the driver of the at-fault vehicle was a 78-year-old from Chicago.” Davis added that “he was driving a 1993 Toyota Camry eastbound on Kirk Street and failed to yield to southbound Harlem traffic and was struck by a Cadillac driven by a 38-year-old man from Streamwood.” Davis also said the Toyota continued after being struck and ended up on the lawn of a home on the 7800 block of North Harlem Avenue. Although no damage was reported to the property, the 78-year-old had to be freed from his car because of damage to that side of the vehicle.

“The Toyota’s driver and his 75-year-old wife were transported to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital for complaint of pain,” Davis said. “The driver of the Cadillac was transported to Resurrection Hospital for complaint of pain.”

Car Accidents in Chicago

Unfortunately, car accidents occur regularly in Chicago and across the country. Sometimes it is because of negligence on the part of another person. It is our mission to assist those who may have been injured or harmed due to the negligence of another driver. Whether your injuries consist of whiplash or burns to your head or neck, nerve damage or spinal chord injures, broken or dislocated a bones or limbs, or loss of life, our attorneys are specifically trained to assist you in your time of need.

Accident sends 3 to hospital, PioneerLocal.com, August 25, 2009

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