Personal Injury Law

Five Hurt in Chicago Southwest Side Two-Car Crash

By Kris Briggs

One person was rushed to Loyala University Health System in Chicago, Illinois, with a severed arm in the wake of a car accident the morning of July 19, 2009 in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood on the Southwest Side, reported police.

The accident occurred around 4:29 a.m. at the intersection of Nagle and Archer Avenues, said Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Laura Kubiak. Police and ambulances were immediately dispatched.

Two victims were reportedly ejected from their vehicles. One victim was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center and the other to Loyala, said Kubiak.

However, Quention Curtis, a spokesman for the Chicago Fire Department, said that a total of five people were transported to area hospitals.

The Loyala patient reportedly had a severed arm. The arm was recovered and taken to the hospital for surgery, police say. No further information on any of the victims has been reported, Kubiak said, and Archer Avenue was closed to traffic for several hours.

Car Accidents in Chicago

Unfortunately, car accidents occur on a regular basis 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.

Five hurt in Southwest Side car crash, Chicagobreakingnews.com, July 19, 2009

Full post as published by Illinois Injury Law Blog on July 21, 2009 (boomark / email).