Hazel Crest, Illinois, located 25 miles south of the Chicago Loop with a population of 14,816, is located in an area known as the Chicago Southland. The village has a land area of 3.4 square miles. The history of Hazel Crest begins with the purchase of 80 acres of land by a newspaper publisher named William McClintock in 1890. McClintock constructed a depot so that the local milk train would stop in Hazel Crest, which was the beginning of a transportation boom in the area. The depot became the area’s first real estate office and was used at various times as a public meeting place, Sunday school, and eventually became the Post Office.
The Village of Hazel Crest is a major transportation hub, containing portions of the Canadian National and Illinois central intermodal facility. The Metra Electric Line is located along the train tracks, and the Hazel Crest station transports commuters to either Millenium Station in Chicago to the north, or University Park to the south. Interstate 80 merges with the Tri-State Tollway in Hazel Crest, and the village has an extensive array of state highways as well. The village contains the intersection of 175th Street and Kedzie Avenue in the village center, 167th Street intersects Kedzie avenue on the north side of the village, and 183rd Street intersects Kedzie to the south. The intersections of several four-lane highways, combined with heavy railroad and commuter rail traffic, make accidents a real problem in Hazel Crest. Railroad accidents, truck accidents, and pedestrian accidents are all possible causes of personal injury in Hazel Crest.
If you or a loved one have sustained an injury through no fault of your own, you may be entitled to financial compensation. The Hazel Crest, Illinois personal injury lawyers at Dolan Law Offices represent victims of personal injury due to the action or negligence of others. A consultation with the Hazel Crest, Illinois personal injury lawyers at Dolan Law Offices is always free, and no fee is collected unless financial compensation is awarded.
