Illinois Accident Report: 1 hurt when semi driver hits vehicle, rams into building in Chicago 

Crash Report – 1800 block of West 79th Street 

Chicago, IL

 

Report ID: 2024 February 7

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Traffic Unit 1: Vehicle 

Traffic Unit 2: Semi Truck 

Occupants: 2

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes 

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Yes

Road Surface Condition: Dry

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Other 

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative

CHICAGO, IL – A semi-truck driver struck the driver’s side of another vehicle and then rammed into a building, resulting in one person suffering injuries Wednesday. 

The collision was reported before 1:45 a.m. in the 1800 block of West 79th Street. It is unclear what led the driver of the other vehicle to go into on-coming traffic. This motorist was taken to Little Company of Mary Hospital for treatment of a minor head injury. 

No other individuals were harmed in this crash. 

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Please note that the following narrative has details from ABC 7 Chicago and should NOT be used as an official statewide document. 

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