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Sunday, December 16, 2012

Geneva Accident Reports Roundup: 3 Weeks' Worth of Collisions

The following information was supplied by the Geneva Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

  • POLICE & FIRE
  • Rick Nagel
  • Sunday, December 16, 2012

Here are three week's worth of traffic reports, collected from the files of the Geneva Police Department. Accident at Seventh and Campbell Streets—The front of a Toyota Camry driven by Esther Barclay-Steel, 51, of Geneva collided with the front of a Honda Civic driven by Shelby Gustillo, 21, of Batavia around 2:55 p.m. Dec. 8 at the intersection of Seventh Street and Campbell Street, reports said. More than $1,500 damage was done to any one vehicle and a tow was required after the crash, reports said. Barclay-Steel was issued a warning notice for making an improper left turn. Accident at Route 31 and Third Street—The front of a Toyota Camry driven by Kathryn Lacy, 48, of Geneva collided with the front of a Ford Fusion driven by Catherine …

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Monday, October 8, 2012

Geneva Accident Reports September Roundup

The following information was supplied by the Geneva Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Here's a roundup of some of the accident reports collected from the Geneva police blotter. One-Car Accident, Man Falls Asleep At Wheel—The front of a Chevrolet Malubu driven by Donald Murray, 67, of Geneva hit a traffic signal in a median on Crissey Avenue around 4:20 a.m. Sept. 29, reports said. Murray was driving north on Crissey Avenue near South Bennett Street when he fell asleep and his car struck the median and traffic sign. He awoke and parked the Malibu on Crissey Avenue about a block north of the crash. The report indicates an “injury or tow” resulted from the crash. Accident with Injuries on East Fabyan Parkway—The front of a Nissan Altima driven by Judith Hebert, 60, of Aurora collided with a Suburu Legacy driven by Skyler …

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Accident Reports: Multi-Car Crashes, Tire Blowout, Teen Ticketed for Having Too Many Youths in the Car

Police Reports: The first of two accident roundups includes a variety of interesting collisions in Geneva.

Sometimes the accident reports pile up faster than a multi-vehicle accident. In a two-part series, Geneva Patch catches up with the events collected in July from the Geneva police blotter. Two interesting items in the bunch include the first ticket I've seen to a teen driver who had more than one person under 18 in the car and a single-car accident in which a blown tire is blamed. Truck Hits Awning—A GMC truck driven by Michael Dixon, 42, of Geneva hit the awning of Duke & Lee’s, 609 Batavia Ave., around 4:32 p.m. June 26, reports said. Between $501 and $1,500 damage ws done. Dixon was issued a warning ticket for driving a vehicle without a special classification. Accident on Aberdeen Court—The rear of a Chrysler Pacifica driven by Linda …

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Lane Change on Randall Road Forces Driver Into a Spinout

Traffic reports: SUV driver keeps on going after lane change forces another car to spin out and hit a guardrail.

  • POLICE & FIRE
  • Rick Nagel
  • Thursday, March 22, 2012

Have you ever been in one of those driving situations where the vehicle in the left lane starts to merge right into you? Sometimes there's not enough time to honk your horn to let him/her know you're there, so all you can do is take evasive action and hope to avoid a collision. That sounds a little bit like what happened in the first incident in this roundup of Geneva accidents—only with the added scare of a spinout due to the slippery roads and an SUV driver that kept on going, even after the car he/she allegedly forced off the road hit a guardrail. Here's the roundup: Accident on Randall Road near Keslinger Road—The front of a Nissan Altima driven by an Elgin man was forced off the road, went into spin and hit a guardrail in the 300 …

Monday, November 21, 2011

Police Reports: Accidents and Fender-Benders All Around the Town

The following information was supplied by the Geneva Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

  • POLICE & FIRE
  • Rick Nagel
  • Monday, November 21, 2011

Here's a roundup of accidents and fender-benders in Geneva. Accident on Williamsburg Avenue—A Pontiac Grad Prix driven by Anea Klingenberg, 20, of Cortland collided with the rear of a Lexus ES350 driven by Martha Brown, 48, of Geneva at the intersection of Commons Drive and Williamsburg Avenue around 4:06 p.m. Nov. 10, report said. Less than $500 damage was done to any one vehicle. Accident at Fargo and Merchants Drive—The front of a Honda Pilot driven by Teresa Change, 43, of Geneva collided with a Saab Aero driven by Maria Michalarias, 39, of Palos Hills around 11:13 a.m. Nov. 8 at Fargo Boulevard and Merchants Drive, reports said. More than $1,500 damage was done to any one vehicle.  Accident on Kaneville and Randall—The front of a …

Dennis C. Ryan

6:14 pm on Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Anyone notice a pattern here? Most of these accidents were caused by someone running into the vehicle ahead of them. This is caused by "tailgating," and NO, I am not referring to bar-b-que parties at football games. I see this every day, usually in my rear view mirror. It's someone "in a hurry" driving ten feet from my rear bumper at 50 mph, while I'm thinking, "If I have to stop, CAN YOU?" Folks…   more ›

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Police Blotter: Late-October Collisions Reported on Randall, Fargo and West State

The following information was supplied by the Geneva Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

  • POLICE & FIRE
  • Rick Nagel
  • Sunday, November 6, 2011

Warning tickets were issued in two of these accidents collected last week from Geneva Police Department reports. Accident on South Randall Road—The front of a Hyundai Accent driven by Ethel Erickson, 76, of Sugar Grove collided with the passenger side of a Lexus ES350 driven by Arnold Anderson, 66, of Wayne around 11:21 a.m. Oct. 25 at the intersection of South Randall Road and Gleneagle Drive, reports said. More than $1,500 damage was done to any one vehicle, and there was an injury or tow due to the crash. Erickson was issued a warning ticket for violating a traffic signal. Accident on Fargo Boulevard—The rear of a Nissan Altima driven by Joseph Casaccio, 62, of Wheaton collided with the rear of a Ford Explorer driven by Arthur Eichmann…

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Geneva Police Department

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Unusual One-Car Accident Oct. 1 on Union Street

The following information was supplied by the Geneva Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

  • POLICE & FIRE
  • Rick Nagel
  • Sunday, October 16, 2011

A GMC Serria driven by Nick Porter of Carbondale struck a tree of a residence in the 700 block of Union Street then continued to run head on into a utility pole around 3:15 a.m. Oct. 1, Geneva police reports said. There was an injury or tow due to the crash, according to the report. The Serria was eastbound on Union Street approaching Richards, where it went through the intersection and into the yard. When the officer arrived, Porter “was lying across the front seats of the vehicle with his feet sticking out the passenger door,” the report said. The report noted that there were no skid marks or any signs of braking prior to impact. Porter was issued a ticket for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. More than $1,500 damage was done…

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Accident Reports: Hit and Run After Weird Lane Change at Fabyan and Kirk

A few cases of strange driving accompany the usual no-fault fender-benders in this week's police blotter.

  • POLICE & FIRE
  • Rick Nagel
  • Thursday, September 29, 2011

Jeff Ward and Beth Bales sometimes write about crazy drivers in the area. There is some proof of that from the police reports. The first of two accident roundups from the Geneva police blotter this week is highlighted by the first item below—a hit and run in which the driver of one vehicle reportedly cut around a car making the standed left turn in the left-turn lane. Hit and Run on Fabyan Parkway near Kirk Road—A Dodge Ram driven by an unknown driver struck the front of a Ford Taurus driven by a West Chicago man around 7 a.m. Sept. 19 in the 1500 block of Fabyan Parkway about 15 feet east of Kirk Road, reports said. The driver of the Taurus told police he was westbound on Fabyan Parkway in the turn lane preparing for a left when the Dodge…

In this Article:

Best of Jeff Ward: A Modest Proposal for Some Safer Geneva Intersections, Best of Beth Bales: I See You Texting at the Light!, and Jeff Ward: Bicyclists Versus Drivers—Let's Try For Fewer Crushed Limbs This Summer

Friday, August 26, 2011

Three-Car Chain Reaction in a Parking Lot and a Food-Spill Distraction Among Accidents Reported This Week

The following information was supplied by the Geneva Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

A young driver hitting the gas instead of the break, a driver distracted while eating some food and a hit and run are among the accidents found this week in Geneva police reports.  Three-Car Collision in Kaneville Road Parking Lot—The rear of a Chevrolet Suburban driven by James Bartusek, 17, of Geneva collided with the driver’s side of a parked Hyundai Santa Fe which then collided with the driver’s side of a parked Ford Escape around 11:50 a.m. in the parking lot near soccer fields at 3507 Kaneville Road about 40 feet west of Peck Road, report said. Bartusek’s Suburban, containing two passengers, was attempting to back up when the driver inadvertently pressed the accelerator pedal instead of the brake pedal, reports said. The Suburban hit…

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Traffic Reports: Be Careful When Parking in Geneva Commons

Here's a collection of accident reports collected this week at the Geneva Police Department.

Among the things you come to realize pretty quickly when collecting Geneva police traffic-accident reports are some of the most dangerous intersections in the city. But another thing you realize is that the most common place for a parking lot fender bender is the Geneva Commons. That's not surprising in that it probably is the biggest commercial parking lot in the city. But it's a good reminder, too, to be especially careful when you park there. Accident in Geneva Commons—The rear of a Ford Escape driven by Rammy Radvanovsky, 41, of Geneva collided with the front of a Honda Civic driven by Pheophanh Kapkeo, 26, of Elgin around 10 a.m. July 31 in the Geneva Commons parking lot. More than $1,500 damage was done to any one vehicle. Accident …

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Geneva's Top 10 Most Dangerous Intersections

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