Comments on: Couple Going To Ravinia Involved In Fatal Lake Shore Drive Crash At Hollywood

By: AngellStreet

AngellStreet — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 18:13:00 +0000

TRIBUNE: Witnesses said the pickup was traveling “in excess of 80-100 mph,” in a 40 mph zone, the report said. Peacock, 33, suffered head injuries and was listed in critical condition as of Friday at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. Tests at the hospital showed he had opiates in his system at the time of the crash, according to the police report.

Pills, alcohol, high rate of speed, and no seat belts. What can you add to make this worse?

RIP Jillian.

By: stichmo

stichmo — Sat, 05 Sep 2015 01:37:00 +0000

I agree that this is an odd route to get to Ravinia from Indiana, but I’m not sure what the traffic reports were on I-94–and going local through the North Shore is more scenic. But that assumes you have the time to take the scenic route. Their speed indicates they were not taking their time.

I note that the speed limit on LSD drops to 35 a little north of Foster. That should slow people down, but perhaps they need a few more signs so “tourists” will notice them.

By: Diane Skolnique

Diane Skolnique — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 21:33:00 +0000

Our maintenace man was at the church right across the street from the accident. He heard all the screeching and then a big explosion and he ran across the street thru cars and the car was on fire and the woman’s body was laying on the grass. He said the driver was wondering around the area probably in a state of shock. So he grabbed a water bottle and asked everyone around to get water to drench the fire. It took 20 minutes before police and medics showed up. He also thru a blank over the woman.

By: Mary Rodriguez

Mary Rodriguez — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 21:01:00 +0000

Am I correct in understanding that they were headed Northbound on LSD and did not realize they needed to slow as the drive came to an end? Seems like an odd way to go to Ravinia. Very sad. I think most of us are guilty of getting too comfortable in our cars.

By: J.B.

J.B. — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 18:12:00 +0000

The problems with that curve are compounded by the fact that it’s a blind turn where traffic can back up pretty far from the light at Sheridan. Even if you slow enough to take the turn, you might not be slow enough to avoid rear-ending a stopped vehicle. They probably need some big flashies / signs back at Bryn Mawr to try to get people slowed earlier.

By: Albert J. Brown

Albert J. Brown — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 18:01:00 +0000

It’s not about “not knowing that there is a bend in the road.” It’s about the plague of immaturity, insecurity, narcissism, and hatred of critical thinking in today’s “adults.” Drive responsibly, people, and not as if you’re deathly afraid of being socially ostracized for “following the rules.” Saying that the problem is not knowing the curve is coming is tantamount to saying that no one should ever be allowed to drive on unfamiliar roadways.

By: RadioActive! Blog

RadioActive! Blog — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 17:10:00 +0000

Terrible accident…this is my daily commute home from work, where I passed by about an hour earlier. It seems we could prevent some of these crashes at LSD’s north terminus with better signage coupled with yellow warning flashers (a la I-90 as it winds through “Dead Man’s Curve” in Cleveland, OH with 25/35mph slow zones).