Fatal crash probe ongoing
Fatal crash probe ongoing:
The investigation into a fatal collision in Schaumburg near Woodfield Shopping Center Wednesday is expected to take at least a week before any potential charges are filed. Authorities said there is no suspicion so far that alcohol was a factor in the crash that killed Dennis G. Pearce, 37 , of Elwood. He died when the 2004 Jeep Wrangler he was driving was struck by a 1994 Mercury Sable driven by 19-year-old Israel Valadez of Plainfield. Preliminary indications were that the Jeep, which rolled over in the crash, was traveling south on West Frontage Road and was struck on its passenger side by the Mercury as the Jeep entered the intersection of Higgins Road at 2:33 p.m. Wednesday, police said. Several routes were closed for hours while authorities worked the crash scene.
Addison library hours:
The Addison Public Library, 2 Friendship Plaza, will be open Aug. 6-7 as preparations begin for Addison Community Days, which will occur Aug. 10-12. The parking lot will be available for library users. At the request of village officials, however, the library will close Aug. 8-12. The outdoor bookdrop will be locked when the library is closed, but no materials are due that week. During closings, staff will hold a training day and departmental meetings, continue ongoing projects, and begin preparations for the coming move to the new library next June.
Train kills Darien man:
An 18-year-old Darien man was killed and the woman he was with was critically injured when they were struck late Wednesday by a southbound Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railroad freight train. Will County sheriff's officials said the matter was being treated as a probable suicide. The incident occurred about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday on the tracks near 91st Street on Naperville's southwest side, authorities said. The woman was airlifted to Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove. Her condition was listed as critical when rescuers extricated her from beneath the train, Naperville fire officials said.