A judge released a woman who was charged with fatally striking a Deerfield school board member with her car and fleeing in Highland Park after prosecutors did not request her to be held. Melanie A. Hass, 41, of Mundelein, was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash, a Class 1 felony. The Highland […]
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Mundelein woman charged in hit-and-run crash that killed Deerfield school board member in Highland Park
A Mundelein woman has been charged with fleeing the scene after running over a Deerfield school board member with her car, leaving the woman to die in Highland Park in June. Melanie A. Hass, 41, of Mundelein, was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash, a Class 1 felony. Maureen Wener, 49, of […]
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Lawsuit filed against alleged driver in hit-and-run crash that killed Deerfield school board member in Highland Park
A lawsuit has been filed against the alleged hit-and-run driver who fatally ran over a Deerfield school board member while she was riding her bike in Highland Park. Maureen Wener, 49, of Deerfield, was riding her bicycle around 12:37 p.m. on June 2 near Deerfield Road and Piccadilly Road in Highland Park. Wener was struck […]
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Bicyclist suffers apparent serious injuries after being struck by vehicle in Buffalo Grove
A 37-year-old man suffered apparent serious injuries after he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle in Buffalo Grove Monday evening. The Buffalo Grove Fire Department and Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 6:48 p.m. Monday to McHenry Road and Pauline Avenue for a vehicle crash with injuries. A dispatcher initially reported that […]
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Bicyclist suffers life-threatening injuries after being hit by distracted SUV driver near Wauconda
The sheriff’s office says a bicyclist suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by an SUV whose driver was reportedly distracted by young children in her car near Wauconda. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Wauconda Fire District responded around 7 a.m. Sunday to the area of Route 176 and Fairfield Road in unincorporated Wauconda for […]
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Highland Park man, member of Chicago punk rock band dies after crash involving Amazon truck
A Highland Park man, who survived the Highland Park parade shooting and was a member of a Chicago punk rock band, died after crashing his bicycle into an Amazon truck. The Glencoe Public Safety Department responded around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday to Sheridan Road and South Avenue in Glencoe for a vehicle crash with injuries. A […]
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‘Will be greatly missed’: Officials ask for help in identifying hit-and-run driver that fatally struck Deerfield school board member
A Deerfield school board member is being remembered as city officials continue to plea for the public’s help in identifying the hit-and-run driver who fatally struck the woman in Highland Park. An autopsy performed Friday on Maureen Wener, 49, of Deerfield, showed she died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to Lake County […]
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Deerfield school board member identified as bicyclist fatally struck by hit-and-run driver in Highland Park
A Deerfield school board member has been identified as the bicyclist who died after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene in Highland Park Friday afternoon. An autopsy performed Friday on Maureen Wener, 49, of Deerfield, showed she died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. […]
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Female victim dies after being struck by hit-and-run driver while riding bicycle in Highland Park
A female victim has died after she was riding her bicycle and was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene in Highland Park Friday afternoon, authorities said. The Highland Park Police Department and Highland Park Fire Department responded around 12:37 p.m. Friday to Deerfield Road and Piccadilly Road for a report of a bicyclist […]