Double fatal crash in Park Ridge, 11-8-22

Excerpts from the Park Ridge Police Department on Facebook:

On Tuesday, November 8th at 11:12 AM, Park Ridge police and fire departments responded to a traffic crash at Oakton and Cumberland. Upon arrival, polcie officers found a 2007 Honda sedan had crashed into a house located at 901 Oakton St. There were two occupants in the vehicle. Both were pronounced deceased at the scene. Information pertaining to the victims will be released at a later time pending notification of family. The residence at 901 Oakton was unoccupied at the time of the crash.

A preliminary investigation of the incident revealed that the Honda was observed by witnesses as traveling southbound on Cumberland approaching Oakton. The Honda continued southbound through the intersection and into the house which is located on the south side of the intersection.

The Park Ridge Fire Department was assisted at the scene by Niles and Des Plaines firefighters.

The Park Ridge Police Department is being assisted in the investigation by the MCAT Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team.

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9 Comments

#1 by Mike L on November 10, 2022 - 11:38 AM

Car was going Southbound on Cumberland, not Oakton, as Cumberland runs north/south and Oakton runs east west. Cumberland dead ends south of Oakton. The house that got impaled by the car is on the south side of Oakton.
#2 by Mike Mc on November 10, 2022 - 10:31 AM

Jammed accelerator, or foot stuck on the accelerator, or partial stroke and could not move leg. Didn’t think to put it in neutral. It can happen. Very sad.
#3 by Paul on November 10, 2022 - 7:42 AM

Not sure if this will work but copying video from e-mail my wife sent me. It was Nest not Ring as I previously stated. In the video this is looking out at Cumberland and the cars are going southbound. Cemetery is in background on other side of road so you can get you batting’s if you looked on a map.

https://video.nest.com/clip/260ff5353e2d4563b06a1ea36cd1758b
#4 by crabbymilton on November 10, 2022 - 6:22 AM

I found the article. I have to wonder if there was a medical issue on behalf of the driver of the car given the ages. Very sad regardless.
#5 by crabbymilton on November 10, 2022 - 6:16 AM

Were the elderly people in the house or in the car?
#6 by Paul on November 9, 2022 - 8:46 PM

LFD 543-I saw a ring camera video of the car go by and it was absolutely flying. I am surprised no bystanders were injured as Oakton is pretty busy street through Park Ridge. Cook County medical examiner said the deceased people are and 85 year old Niles man and a 77 year old Niles woman.
- #7 by Admin on November 9, 2022 - 9:30 PM
  
  link to the video?
#8 by LFD 543 on November 9, 2022 - 8:00 PM

Look at the intersection on Google Maps. It’s a T, not a + intersection. My guess is that the car must have been going too fast traveling southbound on Oakton, and lost control as it tried to turn eastbound on to Cumberland.
#9 by Dan on November 9, 2022 - 7:30 PM

I cannot even fathom how this could have occurred.