
Car crashes into home stopping just inches from sleeping homeowner
The homeowner somehow slept through the impact but then saw the full extent of the damage when he went outside.
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The homeowner somehow slept through the impact but then saw the full extent of the damage when he went outside.
The officers were responding to a shooting at the time of the crash.
ISP said a trooper was trying to pull over a stolen Dodge Charger when it rear-ended another trooper who was working on a separate traffic stop on the shoulder.
It was unclear what the person's condition was or how they were involved in the crash.
The car careened over a curb and bounced through the parking lot before it pushed a parked family van through the building.
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The trooper was assisting a motorist stalled in traffic when a Toyota Sequoia struck the rear of the ISP squad car.
The 55-year-old driver was standing behind his parked truck when a car crashed into him and his truck.
Part of North Avenue was being blocked as the investigation continued. It was unclear what the condition of the bicyclist was.
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Chicago police released two images of the white Dodge Challenger that show it has a black hood.
The crash happened Saturday night near Route 30 and Burr Street.
Other car parts also littered the intersection.
The driver was able to run away. Despite using a K-9 and a helicopter, police weren't able to find the driver.
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Neither the trooper nor the driver was hurt, but the driver was given a ticket for violating Scott's Law.
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The homeowner was home at the time of the crash but was not injured.
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