Early Sunday morning, a man caused a collision that sent five people, including himself, to the hospital. At 2:48am, the man crashed his car into a parked police cruiser on South California Ave.

The crash injured the two police officers in the car, the driver and two others. They were all taken to the hospital. The man was charged with driving under the influence and possession of a controlled substance.

Drunk drivers can cause terrible accidents. If you or someone you know has been injured by a drunk driver, contact the Chicago personal injury attorneys of Friedman & Bonebrake, PC at 312-466-8200.

On Thursday morning, a woman was involved in an accident when her car lost control and rolled off the road. The accident occurred at 6:40am along Route 56 and Butterfield Rd.

Apparently, the car hit some black ice while traveling along Butterfield Rd. The car went off road and rolled over several times before hitting a tree and coming to a stop. The woman was taken to the hospital for injuries.

Rollover accidents can be very dangerous. If you or someone you know has been injured in a rollover, contact the Chicago personal injury attorneys of Friedman & Bonebrake, PC at 312-466-8200.

On Tuesday night, an accident occurred in an envelope factory. Workers apparently looked over to where one of their coworkers was supposed to be and could not see him. On further inspection they found that he had been caught in the machine.

The type of machine that he was working on is not currently known. The man was taken to the hospital by the fire department and was later pronounced dead. An autopsy is scheduled, but it is believed to have been an accident.

Factory machines can be very dagerous. If you or someone you know has been injured while working in a factory, contact the Chicago personal injury attorneys of Friedman & Bonebrake, PC at 312-466-8200.

Saturday morning, around 9:30am, a collision occurred at the intersection of Racine Ave and Garfield Blvd. A westbound vehicle on Garfield struck a southbound vehicle on Racine, sending it into a utility pole.

The southbound driver was killed in the accident when the westbound driver failed to yield at a stoplight. Information concerning whether the other driver was injured or not was not given.

Negligent drivers can cause terrible accidents. If you or someone you know has been involved in an accident, contact the Chicago personal injury attorneys of Friedman & Bonebrake, PC at 312-466-8200.

The medical helicopter that crashed near Chicago last October spurred an investigation into the safety of medical helicopters. Unfortunately, this was not the first accident of its kind and may not be the last.

Because of this, the National Transportation Safety Board is holding a four day long hearing on the subject of medical helicopter safety. This may help in the process of making these helicopters safer.

When an accident occurs that necessitates medical transport, that transportation should not be dangerous. If you or someone you know has been injured during medical transportation, contact the Chicago personal injury attorneys of Friedman & Bonebrake, PC at 312-466-8200.