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Date: 
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Just before 6 p.m. Tuesday, a car collided with a semi-truck in foggy conditions on Route 38 and Dement Road near Rochelle. Six people were in the car at the time of the crash, and two died as a result of their injuries. The truck driver was unhurt. The victims have been identified as Seth Egger and Ally Bradford, both 16 and students at Aurora Central Catholic High School. The accident occurred when a 2005 White Acura SUV carrying six students ran a red led on Route 38 and struck a semi truck driven by a 56-year-old man from Des Plaines.
Date: 
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Eight people were injured in a crash Monday morning in the Fuller Park neighborhood. A 29-year-old woman driving a minivan west on 43rd Street ran a red light and smashed into a sedan carrying seven people heading north on LaSalle Street around 1:30 a.m., authorities said. A Fire Department spokesperson said three adults were taken to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County in serious to critical condition, two adults were taken to Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in stable condition, and three children were taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in stable condition.