Two Fairbury teens were killed in a car accident while vacationing with their family in Oklahoma.

The accident occurred when the family was riding in a motor home driven by a 70-year-old man when the home went off of the side of the road and hit four concrete pillars.

The driver was trapped in the car for 45 minutes until emergency crews freed him. He and his wife along with two others were transported to the hospital,  but are in stable condition. A 16-year-old girl and her 13-year-old brother were killed in the accident.

Car accidents can happen when least expected, our thoughts and condolences are with the friends and family of the victim.

A one-car accident in Champaign County took the life of a Rankin man.

The 20-year-old man was driving on U.S. 136 when his truck veered off of the road. His truck went through a lane of oncoming traffic, landed in a ditch and struck a culvert before coming to a stop.

The man had to be extricated out of the vehicle by emergency crews. He was then transported to Carle Foundation Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

Car accidents can happen unexpectedly and change the lives of all people involved, our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victim.

Three people were transported to the hospital after a three-car accident on Interstate 72 in Champaign.

A 37-year-old woman was driving east down the interstate when she approached stopped traffic in the road. The cars were stopped due to maintenance in the road, but as the cars approached the woman was looking at her rear view mirror and she rear-ended a pickup truck.

She then rear-ended another vehicle. All three people were sent to the hospital to be treated for their injuries. The woman was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident, contact the Champaign car accident lawyers of Spiros Law, P.C. by calling 217-328-2828.

According to a report from the U.S Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Safety Database, farm vehicles are mostly involved in rear-end collisions because it can be hard to determine the speed of a slow moving vehicle.

Also, it can be difficult to slow down in time when your car is traveling at a speed of 55 mph and a farm vehicle ahead of you is traveling at 15 mph. Drivers are encouraged to apply their brakes as if they are approaching a stop light when a farm vehicle is on the road in front of the driver.

If you or a family member has been injured in a collision with a farm vehicle, contact the Champaign car accident lawyers of Spiros Law, P.C. by calling 217-328-2828 today.

Three people were killed in a chain reaction car accident on Interstate 57 near Mattoon on late Tuesday afternoon.

Accident reconstructionists are currently working to figure out the details of the accident that left three people dead and 13 others injured. The accident began when a truck driver looked down at a map and rear-ended a stopped vehicle in front of him.

The collision caused a chain reaction with eight other vehicles. One of the vehicles caught fire and the person inside was airlifted to the burn center at Memorial Medical Center. Traffic was backed up due to a northbound lanes being shut down because of resurfacing.

Car accidents can have devastating effects on all effected by them. Our thoughts go out to victims and their family and friends.

One person was killed on Monday in a two-car crash in Artesia Township in Iroquois County.

The 33-year-old man was killed when another car collided with his vehicle at the intersection of 200 East and 700 North roads. After the collision, the cars spun into a nearby field that was flooded by recent rains

Corbin Siddal, 33, was pronounced dead at 6:51 p.m. Monday at the scene of the crash, Cheatum said, after another car collided with his at the intersection of 200 East and 700 North roads in Iroquois County. The cars careened into a newly planted field, which was under water because of recent rains.

Guilty of aggravated driving under an intoxicating compound and failure to report an accident involving a death, a Texas man has been given a sentence that includes up to 10 years in prison.

Driving his car on the sidewalk of Sigel’s The Last Stand Tavern, the man killed one bystander and injured two other people on September 27, 2009. The sentencing was passed down by the Shelby County Circuit Court, softened by a plea bargain.

Drunken and reckless driving destroys lives, and those left in the wake of wrongdoing may have legal rights for their injuries. If you have been injured by a drunk or reckless driver, you may be entitled to legal recourse. Contact the Champaign personal injury lawyers of Spiros Law, P.C. at 217-328-2828 today to learn about your options.

Illinois State police have arrested a 43-year old woman believed to be involved in a hit-and-run accident that injured an Urbana teenager. Authorities believe that the accident occurred around midnight on Wednesday in St. Joseph. Sources say the woman’s SUV crossed the center line of US 150 before striking the car driven by the teenager. Following the accident, the suspect fled the scene.

A 29-year old Thomasboro man was transported to a local hospital in fair condition after his motorcycle collided with an SUV on Tuesday evening. The accident occurred as the man was riding his motorcycle  north on U.S. 45 near Leverett road when an SUV pulled out in front of him, causing a serious accident. The SUV driver fled the scene of the accident and  authorities are still investigating the crash.

A 40-year old Champaign woman was killed in a two-car accident at around 10:46 p.m. on Thursday night.  The accident occurred in central Champaign at the intersection of Elm Street and Springfield Avenue. The driver of the other car was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the accident.

Car accidents can have a devastating effect on the lives of individuals and their families. Our sincerest condolences go out to the family of the victim.