Westmont woman killed in car accident
State police reported that Laura McCracken, 56, of Westmont, Illinois was killed in an auto accident on Saturday. The heavy snowfall was blamed for the accident.
McCracken was heading south on 1-55 near Lemont Rd., when her vehicle hit the cement median causing it to spin around. A car approaching from behind plowed into the driver side of McCracken's car. She was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
Authorities reported a "constant" number of accidents on Saturday which prompted the state Emergency Snow Plan to go into affect on Saturday afternoon. Under the plan, if you are involved in an accident with no injuries, the drivers involved should go to their local police station to report the accident. This allows dispatched police to be available for more serious accidents, those involving injuries.
When the snow finally stopped on Saturday, O'Hare International Airport reported 10 inches of snow had fallen since it began on Friday. The Chicago Department of Aviation reported that the weather caused cancellation of 75 flights and the average delay was 110 minutes.
The National Weather Service is predicting more snow this week with falling temperatures later in the week.
