The estate of a Mundelein woman hit and killed by the driver of a FedEx truck in Gurnee has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Lake County Court, claiming the driver was distracted by his cell phone before fleeing the scene of the fatal crash. The lawsuit names Federal Express and Pipes Delivery Corporation as […]
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FedEx driver charged with fleeing scene after fatally hitting Mundelein woman crossing street in Gurnee
Police announced charges against a FedEx driver for fleeing the scene after he hit a Mundelein woman with his truck, leaving her to die, while he was allegedly using an electronic device in Gurnee. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 8:04 p.m. on April 2 to the area of Delany Road […]
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‘An amazing person’: Community raising money for family of Mundelein woman fatally struck by truck in Gurnee
The community is raising money for the family of a 33-year-old Mundelein woman, described as “an amazing person,” who died after being struck by a truck in Gurnee. An autopsy performed Thursday showed that Amber Knowles, 33, of Mundelein, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a vehicle collision, according to Lake County […]
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Coroner identifies Mundelein woman left dead after being struck by truck while crossing street in Gurnee
The coroner has released the identity of a 33-year-old woman who was killed after she was struck by a truck while crossing the street in Gurnee Wednesday evening. An autopsy performed Thursday showed that Amber Knowles, 33, of Mundelein, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a vehicle collision, according to Lake County […]