Friday, April 13, 2012
Details on how the head-on collision occurred were not available Friday, but the injuries could have been far more serious were it not for airbags, deputy fire chief says.
Two men were transported to the hospital Friday afternoon following a head-on collision on Route 59, just north of 135th Street. One victim, listed in stable condition, was taken to Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora; the other was taken to Edward Hospital Plainfield for observation, Plainfield Fire Protection Deputy Chief Jon Stratton said. The accident occurred near the entrances to Menards and Jewel-Osco sometime after 4:30 p.m., Stratton said. He wasn't certain how the accident occurred, but three cars -- a 2001 Honda Civic, 2002 Chevy Malibu and a 2001 Infinity G20 -- were involved, two of which sustained "heavy damage," he said. Had it not been for airbags, the injuries would have been far more severe, Stratton said. The driver of…
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S Route 59 & W 127th St, Plainfield, IL
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Saturday, March 3, 2012
Despite the extent of the damage to the vehicle, the deputy fire chief said neither person's injuries were life-threatening.
Two people were injured Saturday night following a two-car accident on U.S. 30 near 119th Street in Plainfield, Deputy Fire Chief Jon Stratton said. The collision occurred shortly befort 6 p.m. when a car on 119th Street went through the intersection and struck the van as it was crossing on U.S. 30, Illinois State Police Master Sgt. Bill Fuentes said. The force of the impact pushed the car into a pole, Stratton said. The driver of the car, who was not injured, was ticketed for failure yield right of way, Fuentes said. The car's front-seat passenger had to be extricated and was transported to Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora by the Plainfield Fire Protection District. A female passenger in the van was also injured and taken to Rush-…
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W Us Highway 30 & W 119th St, Plainfield, IL
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Sunday, January 29, 2012
An Illinois State Police spokesman said they are trying to determine what caused a driver to cross the center line and strike an oncoming vehicle.
Three people were hospitalized Saturday night following a head-on collision on U.S. 30 near Heggs Road in unincorporated Plainfield, Illinois State Police Sgt. R. Caves said. The crash occurred shortly after 6 p.m. when one of the cars crossed the center line and struck a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction, Caves said. The drivers of both cars were seriously injured and transported to Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, he said. A passenger in the car that was struck was also seriously injured and taken to Edward Hospital in Naperville, Caves said. None of the injuries appeared to be life threatening, he said. All of the people involved were adults; identities, ages and towns were not available Saturday night. Police do not …
Monday, January 16, 2012
Illinois State Police confirm that tests are being conducted to determine if alcohol played a role in the accident, in which a woman drove through a red light and struck the victim's SUV.
Update/11:20 p.m. Monday: Members of Tamara Watkins' family sent these messages to Patch for publication -- "I would like to extend my gratitude and thanks to all the people of Plainfield for their prayers and support to my sister Tamara Watkins and her family during this very difficult time. May God bless each and every one of you! Love from her sister in Belgium" "Please let the people know in Plainfield that Tamara's family in Canada truly appreciate all their prayers and support for the Watkins Family. May God Bless them all! The Cromwells" "Thank you to all the people of Plainsfield for their prayers and support to my sister Tamara Walkins and her family in the wake her accident. God bless you all from Tamara's family in Canada." …
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W 127th St & Us-30, Plainfield, IL
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Friday, January 13, 2012
Police say the afternoon snow likely played a role in the collision in which Cindy Borgra's minivan crossed into the opposite lane of oncoming traffic.
A 51-year-old Plainfield woman was killed Thursday afternoon after her minivan crossed into an oncoming lane of traffic in Oswego and was struck by a semi track trailer, Oswego police said. Icy, snowy conditions are believed to have contributed to the accident in which Cindy Borgra, 23420 W. Link Lane, was critically injured, police said. Borgra was transported to Rush-Copley Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. The accident occurred at about 2:30 p.m. on U.S. 30, west of Goodwin Drive. Borgra was driving east on U.S. 30 when her minivan went into the opposite lane and was struck by a truck driven by Joe Clark, 68, of Oswego, Detective Rob Sherwood said. Clark was also injured in the crash. He was treated and released from Rush-…
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10:11 am on Sunday, April 15, 2012
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