Crime & Safety
Western Springs Crash Report, April 23 Edition
Western Springs police reports, April 18-21.
Sunday, April 21
Improper backing
Debra L. Murphy, 41, of Crown Point, IN, was cited for improper backing after Western Springs police said she backed into a parked car while attempting to exit her parking space on Burlington Avenue.
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Saturday, April 20
Improper backing
Paul A. Jost, 52, of the 1000 block of Longmeadow Lane, was cited for improper backing after police said he hit a car while he was backing out of a parking space on Burlington Avenue.
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Thursday, April 18
Failure to reduce speed
Peter L. Barritt, 49, of the 1800 block of East York Lane in Wheaton, was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid a crash, police said. The driver of the second car was slowing down to avoid hitting the car ahead of it, which was stopped in a turn lane. Barritt hit the second driver, causing that car to hit the car stopped in the turn lane, police said. No injuries were reported.
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