On behalf of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Mass Transit Accidents on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Authorities say that 12 people on the bus were transported to local hospitals, with six suffering injuries categorized as fair-to-serious. Six other people suffered minor injuries in the collision, and nine passengers chose not to receive treatment at the scene.
On behalf of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Mass Transit Accidents on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. It could have been an accident involving a college student anywhere — perhaps even in Illinois. The 20-year-old man died when he was struck by a train while cutting through a rail yard on the school’s campus.
On behalf of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Mass Transit Accidents on Saturday, March 29, 2014. A horrific mass transit accident in Chicago is being blamed on train operator fatigue. The March 24 accident injured more than 30 passengers, according to reports, though none of the wounds appeared to be life-threatening.
On behalf of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Mass Transit Accidents on Thursday, March 27, 2014. A growing number of injuries and deaths at railroad crossings in Illinois have prompted lawmakers and authorities to consider installing surveillance cameras at certain crossing facilities.
On behalf of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Mass Transit Accidents on Wednesday, March 12, 2014. An Illinois teen is dead after reportedly being struck by a train while walking to school.
On behalf of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Mass Transit Accidents on Sunday, February 16, 2014. A soldier from Illinois perished when he was involved in a shuttle-bus crash in Washington state on Feb. 9.
On behalf of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Mass Transit Accidents on Friday, January 10, 2014. When passengers board a bus, train or plane, they generally have an expectation of safe transit.
On behalf of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Mass Transit Accidents on Saturday, January 4, 2014. The young man was wearing headphones, and he never saw the freight train approaching. The operating engineer had a front-row seat to tragedy, though, as he witnessed the train plow over the victim’s body before he had time to react.