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One person injured after distracted driver slams his Toyota into a Ford pickup from behind, causing it to roll over

One person was injured in an accident that started when a distracted driver slammed his car into a pickup truck on Route 53 near Long Grove, causing it to roll over, officials said. Illinois Police officials said a preliminary investigation shows the driver of a purple 2005 Toyota Coupe was driving distracted while heading northbound […]

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Police: Driver in crash that resulted in death of 4-year-old Zion child may have had medical episode

The 37-year-old driver of a silver KIA was heading eastbound on Sunset Avenue Wednesday morning when his vehicle swerved into westbound lanes and slammed head-on into a brown Chevrolet Equinox near Kellogg Avenue, Waukegan Police said in a news release Friday. A 4-year-old child, later identified by Lake County Coroner officials as Kaleb Hardge of […]

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Holiday Hills man identified as victim in motorcycle crash with minivan in Woodstock

A 67-year-old Holiday Hills motorcyclist died of blunt force injuries he sustained in a crash with a minivan on Route 176 near Dean Street in Lakewood, authorities said. McHenry County Coroner Dr. Michael Rein said an autopsy conducted Tuesday showed motorcyclist Claude Bulava died of the blunt force injuries received in the crash Saturday afternoon. […]

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6 people sent to hospital following two-vehicle accident in unincorporated McHenry County near Marengo

Six people were injured in a two-vehicle accident in unincorporated McHenry County near Marengo that required additional ambulances from outlying fire districts due to the number of patients sent to area hospitals, officials said. Communication Specialist Alex Vucha said Marengo Fire & Rescue was called to the intersection of Route 23 and River Road at […]

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4 seriously injured, some ejected, in rollover crash near Woodstock

Four people were seriously injured, some of whom were ejected from the car, during an overnight roll-over crash in unincorporated Woodstock, authorities said. Alex Vucha, Communication Specialist with the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District, said firefighters were dispatched to the 11200 block of Charles Road at 2:07 a.m. for a report of a single-vehicle crash with unknown […]