Personal Injury Law

Chicago Man Injured After Car Erupts Into Flames on the Edens Expressway

By Kris Briggs

A motorist was hospitalized after his car crashed into a guard rail and burst into flames January 22, 2010 on the Edens Expressway near north suburban Skokie.

Illinois State Police responded about 1:20 p.m. to the accident on the northbound Edens (I-94) at the Gross Point Road exit in Skokie, Illinois State Police District Chicago Trooper Michael Bobko said.

A male driver was operating a 2007 Toyota Matrix, said Illinois State Police District Chicago Sgt. Jason Lococo. The crash caused the car to erupt into flames.

The right lane and right shoulder of Edens Expressway were shut down for four hours while personnel investigated the scene. All lanes were back open by 5:20 p.m., Lococo said.

The driver was transported to Loyal University Medical in serious condition with burns, Bobko said. No other passengers were in the car, he confirmed.

The man was still in serious condition on Saturday morning, January 23, 2010, at Loyala University Medical, Lococo said. It was not immediately known if citations would be issued, Lococo also said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Car Accidents in Chicago

Unfortunately, car accidents occur regularly 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.

Man injured after car erupts into flames on Edens , Chicago SunTimes.com, January 23, 2010

Full post as published by Illinois Injury Law Blog on February 02, 2010 (boomark / email).