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No one was seriously injured when a vehicle crashed into an Illinois Department of Transportation vehicle following a fight at a club early January 24, 2010 on the West Side.

Around 4 a.m., a vehicle struck a parked car in the 4800 block of West Flournoy Street, and then went on to strike an IDOT tow truck and a fence at the same location, police News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli said.

The vehicle finally came to a stop on the 620 block of South Cicero Avenue, approximately a block away from the accident, Mirabelli said.

After the accident, the driver fled on foot toward the Eisenhower Expressway. Officers on the scene noticed a bullet hole on the driver’s side of the vehicle, but are not sure if the bullet hole was old damage or connected to the incident, Mirabelli said.

Sources say a fight did start at a club on Cicero Avenue near the Eisenhower Expressway, shots were fired, and a chase ensued.

There still is no indication that the crash was connected with a previous shooting or a fight at a club and also no indication that there were other passengers in the car, Mirabelli said.

Nobody was hospitalized from the crash, reported Fire Media Affairs Director Larry Langford said. Other sources say that State Police took a person of interest into custody. However, no one has been arrested in connection with the accident and State Police have completed their investigation, according to Illinois State Police District Chicago Sgt. Jason Lococo.

“It’s turning out to be just a crash, no injuries, no arrests as of right now,” Lococo said. He also would not confirm whether or not the incident was linked to a previous shooting or fight.

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.

Shooting outside club leads to Eisenhower crash with IDOT, Suntimes.com, January 24, 2010

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An off-duty Chicago police sergeant was involved in a two-car accident on January 2, 2010 that killed a woman in the Mount Greenwood community.

The 65-year-old woman was pronounced dead at 6:11 p.m., reported the Crook County medical examiner’s office.

Four hours earlier, the police sergeant was driving her personal vehicle, a Dodge Durango, south on Kedzie Avenue when it collided with the victim’s Kia Rio, authorities report.

Witnesses told police that the victim failed to stop at a stop sign. The sergeant’s car hit the driver’s side. Police spokeswoman Gabrielle Lesniak said the sergeant had the right of way. No tickets were issued, police said.

The victim had to be extricated from her car, reported police. She was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in critical condition. The police sergeant suffered a leg injury and was treated at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park and released.

There were no passengers in either car.

The accident was no surprise to residents living on Kedzie Avenue. “We’ve been pushing for a stop sign (on Kedzie) at 112th Place for years. There are constant accident over here,” a neighbor said. Chicago police agreed, confirming that the intersection is dangerous and that few motorists obey the speed limit of 30 mph.

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.

Mount Greenwood woman dies in two-car crash, Southtownstar.com, January 3, 2010

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