A Wauconda man killed in a tragic car accident earlier this week is described as a beloved husband, father, brother, and son by family members seeking financial help through a GoFundMe site. Carlos Zamora, 37, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a vehicle crash at 1:10 p.m. Monday in the area of […]
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Electric scooter rider flown to hospital after being seriously injured in accident in Woodstock
A man was flown to the hospital after he was seriously injured in an electric scooter accident in Woodstock Sunday evening, fire officials said. The Woodstock Police Department and Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 5:40 p.m. Sunday to the area of Route 14 and Doty Road in Woodstock for a report of a crash with […]
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Marengo man dies after tractor rolls over, causing him to be ejected in Wisconsin
A Marengo man was killed after he was ejected from a tractor which he lost control of while performing maintenance work on trails in a small town in Wisconsin. The Iowa County, Wisconsin 911 center received a call around 1:02 p.m. Friday for an accident involving a tractor on Amacher Hollow Road in the town […]
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Tech company president from Barrington dies months after ‘freak accident’ on stage in India
The president of a tech company, who is from Barrington, has died months after a “freak accident” at a company event in India that also left the company’s CEO dead. Raju Datla, 54, of Barrington, died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago on Friday evening, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. Datla’s death […]
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Lake County Department of Transportation seeking input on traffic study at dangerous, congested intersections along Old McHenry Road
The Lake County Division of Transportation is seeking public input as it nears completion of a project study for the Old McHenry Crossings Project, an area with about 25,000 vehicles passing through daily and where 370 accidents have been recorded over the last five years. Authorities said the area under review has four highly traveled […]
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Your truck won’t fit: historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge hit – again
An oversized box truck got wedged under the historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove – again. Motorists in Long Grove sent pictures to the Lake & McHenry County Scanner Wednesday showing the oversized box truck wedged under the canopy of the bridge. The bridge is located at Robert Parker Coffin Road and Schaeffer […]
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Woodstock man charged for driving drunk and hitting elderly man, killing dog, in Woodstock
A Woodstock man has been charged with driving while intoxicated and running into an elderly pedestrian and killing a dog in Woodstock. Christian Peetz, 78, of Woodstock, has been charged by the McHenry County State’s Attorney with aggravated DUI involved in an accident resulting in great bodily harm, court records show. The complaint filed in […]
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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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Motorcyclist dies following crash on Route 176 and Dean Street in Lakewood
A male motorcyclist transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries following a crash with a minivan at the intersection of Route 176 and Dean Street died after arriving at the hospital, authorities said. The cause of the crash at 2:22 p.m. in Lakewood has not been released and remains under investigation by Lakewood Police […]