'Negligent' Cop Fatally Hits Pedestrian | Illinois PatchPM

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'Negligent' Off-Duty Cop Drives Onto Sidewalk, Killing Woman: Police

The 40-year-old off-duty cop told officers investigating the crash that she took her eyes off the road because she was trying to grab her phone, which had fallen to the floor of her car, according to police. "When [she] looked up, she believed she was going to strike the median in the center of the road and attempted to avoid it by veering to the right," striking two pedestrians, one fatally.>>Read More.

'Guardian Angel' Rushed To Help As Fire Consumed Home

Maria Locascio was shopping when she got a doorbell alert showing a stranger frantically banging on the door to the home of her family of 7 — where her fiancé and two young sons were home, along with the family dogs.>>Read More.

Zinc Bromide Spill Prompts HazMat Response At Argonne

It happened Friday afternoon.>>Read More.

Driver Gets Fine, Community Service In Accident That Killed Pedestrian

When asked to take a breath test and field sobriety test, she refused, stating: "I don’t want to be liable for someone walking in front of my car.">>Read More.

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