Crime & Safety
One Injured in 2-Car Crash in Orland Park
One car rear-ends another while traveling at high rate of speed. Driver of one car transported to nearby hospital.
ORLAND PARK, IL — One person was injured after a two-car rollover accident Saturday afternoon in Orland Park.
The accident occurred in the westbound lanes of 159th Street at 84th Avenue, just before 3 p.m. A Chevy Spark traveling at a high rate of speed struck the rear of a Mercedes four-door. The Chevy then flipped over, coming to rest on its roof.
The driver of the Chevy was transported to a nearby hospital, police said. DUI charges could be possible, police told a reporter.
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Two people inside the Mercedes refused treatment at the scene.
Westbound lanes were shutdown for just under an hour.
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Photos by Todd Sherman, Northern Illinois Fireground Photos
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