Officials are reminding bike riders to wear their helmets after a 14-year-old boy escaped with only minor injuries in a crash with a vehicle in Buffalo Grove. The Village of Buffalo Grove said Officer Rob Lawyer recently presented 14-year-old Buffalo Grove resident Artur Cara with a “Saved by the Helmet” award. The award, led by […]
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Man flown to hospital after being seriously injured in bicycle accident in Woodstock
A man was flown to the hospital after he was seriously injured during an electric bicycle accident in Woodstock Thursday morning, fire officials said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 10:38 a.m. Thursday to the area of Claussen Drive and Borden Street in Woodstock. Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Communication Specialist Alex Vucha said it was reported that […]
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Jury orders ComEd to pay record $9 million to Lake in the Hills man injured in bicycle accident
A jury awarded a record $9 million verdict to a Lake in the Hills man who was injured in a bicycle accident that his attorneys say was caused by ComEd damaging a bike path. The jury reached the verdict Wednesday in McHenry County Circuit Court, ordering Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) to pay $9.05 million to Andrew […]
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Man suffers life-threatening injuries following bicycle accident in Woodstock
A man suffered life-threatening injuries Friday afternoon in Woodstock after a bicycle accident and had to be flown to the hospital, fire officials said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded around 4:38 p.m. Friday to Calhoun Street and Jefferson Street in Woodstock. Dispatchers received a 911 call for an unconscious person who […]