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Sources are reporting a bad accident in Rockford.
It happened just before 2 pm today near E State st and Rockford ave.
Reports of an accident involving 2 vehicles, possibly a head on collision.
Injuries were being reported. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
Sources are reporting a bad accident in Loves Park.
It happened around 5:30 pm near the Rockford Speedway.
Reports of 2 vehicles involved and they are both heavily damaged.
Injuries are being reported, one person is laying in the grass area.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.
Sources are reporting a few bad accidents.
There are reports of 3 different motorcycle accidents on Forest Hills.
The first one is near Forest Hills Lanes and the other is reported to be in the area of Forest Hills and 173 near the Skate Park that is south of the intersection and the other one is near the new Caseys at the actual intersection. Reports of motorcycles involved in both scenes. One of the victims is reported to be laying face down and not moving.
The other accident scene is near the Walmart on W Riverside, near Riverside and Owen Center. Sources said the accident looks to be severe.
The cause of the accidents are under investigation.
Sources are reporting a scene at the Maple Elementary School in Loves Park.
It happened around 6:30 pm tonight at the Maple Elementary School in loves Park.
Sources said several kids used their bicycles and ran over a 13 year old girl. Injuring the young girl. We been told the injuries might be serious, but not confirmed.
Loves Park Police are investigating.
Sources are reporting an accident near Roscoe earlier today.
It happened on RT 2 near Roscoe.
Injuries were reported, unknown on the severity of the injuries.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.
Sources are reporting another rollover accident in the area.
This one happened around 9 pm near Alpine and Linden rd.
Non life threatening injuries were being reported.
WCSO is investigating the accident.
Mikhaele Jaquet Howell It was my son and so just imagine if it was yours! You can hold the dumb a** comments to your selves, it’s not cool. He was driving and had a guy swerve in his lane, he tried to miss him and then hit the curb and flipped his car, he could be dead but thanks for your well wishes! #nocompassion WOW!!!
MrsJanette Smith I was there and I called 911
There were no injuries. The boy was 19 years old & he crawled out his car with just a bruise on his hand. He was upset for what happened to his car & I told him cars can be replaced but your life couldn’t so understand today you are blessed to be alive.
Sources are reporting a rollover accident in Loves Park.
It happened around 6:15 pm on N Second, near Renrose.
A vehicle has rolled over near this location. Injuries were being reported. It is not yet known on the severity of the injuries.
The cause of the accident is being investigated by the LPPD.
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Scott Dickson sent us this dash camera video of a man in a truck hit a Harlem School District bus this afternoon, then took off.
The video shows the Harlem School District bus number #26 sitting at a red light near Windsor and Alpine around 3:40 pm today.
A man in a dark colored truck pulled up and hit the school bus. Then he backed up and then got into the other lane and acted like nothing happened and then took off, without notifying the bus driver.
LPPD and the Harlem School District was both notified and they are investigating.
Sources are reporting an accident with injuries in Rockford.
It happened just before 3 pm in the area of Perryville and Harrison.
Reports of approx. 7 police on scene. Unknown why at this time.
Injuries were reported. We been told the injuries are believed to be non life threatening.
No other information at this time.
On Tuesday, 04/16/19 at approximately 1341 hours, Deputies from the Rock & Walworth County Sheriff’s Offices responded to a report of a 2 vehicle crash on E. USH 11/14 at S. CTH C in Bradford Township. Fire and EMS Personnel from Clinton and Darien also responded along with MD-1, a first response medical doctor from Mercy Hospital & Trauma Center in Janesville, WI.
The investigation shows a 2007 Mercury Milan, driven by an 85 year old male from Fontana, WI was traveling northbound on S. CTH C when he failed to stop for the stop sign at E. USH 11/14. The Milan entered the intersection and was struck broad side (T-Bone) by an eastbound 2018 Chrysler Pacifica operated by a 76 year old male from Delavan, WI. The impact of the collision pushed both vehicles onto a vacant business lot to the northeast of the intersection.
The 85 year old male was transported by ambulance to Mercy Hospital & Trauma Center where he was pronounced deceased at 1510 hours. The 76 year old male and his 70 year old wife were also transported to Mercy Hospital & Trauma Center where they were treated and released with minor injuries. All three individuals had been wearing seat-belts prior to the crash.
The Rock County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit responded to reconstruct the crash, which remains under investigation. E. USH 11/14 remained open during the on scene investigation. No citations or arrests are anticipated at this time.
