Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Skokie Man Dies in Early Morning Car Accident
The Evanston Police Department is investigating the accident.
Update: The man has been identified as 47-year-old Richard Stafford of Skokie. Police said the man has an Evanston zip code but technically lives in Skokie.
It is still not known what caused the accident, though police said it is likely there will be a toxicology report on the victim to determine if drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash.
Earlier:
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A 47-year-old Skokie man died Thursday morning in a car accident at Oakton Street and Callan Avenue in Evanston.
An early investigation indicates that the driver was driving a 2011 Acura and going east on Oakton at 6:14 a.m. when he "failed to negotiate the north bound turn," according to the Evanston Police Department. "The driver then struck the railroad embankment at a speed estimated to be higher than the posted speed limit for that section of the road."
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