On Tuesday afternoon in Chicago, a car accident on the Kennedy Expressway involved an NBA basketball player. 

Derrick Rose, a pointguard for the Chicago Bulls, was driving his 2011 Bentley on Ogden Avenue when a vehicle struck him from behind. The driver of a 2002 Saturn was unable to reduce his speed in order to avoid the collision. Rose was not injured in the accident. 

Police issued a citation to the driver of the Saturn for failing to slow his vehicle. The accident happened on the same day that Rose was fined by the NBA for $25,000. 

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A three-car accident on Glenville Road resulted in six people being sent to the hospital.

According to officials, one car in the accident flipped and rolled over as a result of  the collision. Emergency crews were forced to use cutting tools in order to get some of the victims out of their vehicles.

Six people were transported to the hospital to be treated, one of them a child. Ambulances from two areas assisted in the clean up. Further details about the accident are still being investigated at this time.

If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident due to another driver's negligence, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the Chicago car accident lawyers of Friedman & Bonebrake, P.C.,  by calling 312-466-8200 today.

Last Thursday evening, 8 people were injured in a 3-vehicle car accident in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood.  

The accident occurred when a Gresham District police officer attempted to pull over a Pontiac SUV near Indiana Avenue and 80th Street because officers believed the vehicle was carrying weapons.  The SUV sped away from the police vehicle and struck an unmarked police vehicle that was traveling westbound on 83rd Street.

The suspect's vehicle continued driving and struck another vehicle that was in the eastbound lanes of 83rd.  Four people in the eastbound vehicle, a police officer in the unmarked police vehicle, and 3 people in the SUV were injured in the accident.

4 people were taken to Stroger Hospital and and Northwestern Memorial Hospital in serious-to-critical condition.  The other 4 injured people were treated at various hospitals and were listed as being in fair-to-serious condition.

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According to Allstate Insurance's annual safest drivers report, Chicago drivers ranked 157th out of the 200 largest cities in the U.S.  Other Illinois cities included Joliet at 96th, Aurora at 112th, and Naperville at 125th.

On average, drivers in Chicago are involved in an accident every 7.7 years.  An Allstate spokesperson in Chicago stated, "We don't want drivers in Chicago to be discouraged by their ranking.  Instead, we want the report to challenge drivers in Chicago to make positive changes to their driving habbits that will in turn make the city a safer place to live, work and raise families."

Chicago moved up 10 spots on the list from 167th last year.  Fort Collins, Colorado ranked 1st on Allstate's safest drivers report for the second year in a row.

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According to an online survey conducted by car insurance provider State Farm, nearly 1 in every 5 drivers admits to using the internet on their phone while driving.  More than 19 percent of survey respondents said that they use the web on their phone while in on the road at least once a week.

912 licensed drivers participated in State Farm's survey.  74 percent of survey participants said that they have made or received a phone call while driving at least once a week.  Furthermore, 35 percent said that they send or receive a text message while driving at least once a week.

Considering the increasing number of distractions available to drivers, Transporation Secretary Ray LaHood is making an effort to prevent distractions from coming into play on the road.  Last year, 30 states enacted legislation to prohibit texting while driving and 8 others enacted legislation making texting while driving illegal for beginner drivers and teens.

If you or someone you love has been injured in an automobile accident in Chicago, contact the Chicago automobile accident lawyers of Friedman & Bonebrake, P.C. at 312-466-8200 to learn more about your rights.