A 10-year-old boy is “making progress every day” after he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle in Johnsburg and had to be flown to the hospital. The Johnsburg Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 3:38 p.m. Tuesday to the intersection of Ringwood Road and Skyhawk Lane in Johnsburg […]
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Child flown to the hospital after being struck by vehicle while riding bicycle in Johnsburg
A 10-year-old boy was injured and flown to the hospital after he was struck by a vehicle while crossing the roadway near Johnsburg High School Tuesday afternoon, police said. The Johnsburg Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 3:38 p.m. Tuesday to the intersection of Ringwood Road and Skyhawk Lane in Johnsburg […]
Injured man crawls 3 blocks for help after being struck by hit-and-run driver in Waukegan
Officers arrested a driver who allegedly hit a bicyclist with his car and fled the scene in Waukegan, leaving the victim having to crawl for three blocks to get help. Jerman A. Torres, 72, of Waukegan, was charged with failure to report an accident causing injury and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. […]
2 months in jail for McHenry man who fled after hitting bicyclist with his vehicle in McHenry
A man who struck a bicyclist with his car and fled the scene, leaving the bicyclist seriously injured in McHenry, was sentenced to two months in jail on Wednesday. Brandon Chaples, 27, of McHenry, was charged in July 2020 with failure to report an accident causing injury, a Class 2 felony, and leaving the scene […]
Bicyclist suffers serious injuries after being hit by car in Hawthorn Woods
A bicyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries after being hit by a car in Hawthorn Woods Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The Countryside Fire Protection District and Hawthorn Woods Police Department responded around 1:10 p.m. Sunday to Gilmer Road and North Chevy Chase Road in Hawthorn Woods. Hawthorn Woods Police Department Director of Public Safety John […]
48-year-old bicyclist suffers critical injuries after being hit by car in Libertyville
A 48-year-old man riding on a bicycle was critically injured after being struck by a car near Libertyville Friday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 1:07 p.m. Friday to the area of Route 137 and Saint Mary’s Road in Libertyville Township for a report of a traffic crash with […]
Driver charged after hitting bicyclist, fleeing the scene in McHenry
A bicyclist was flown to the hospital after he was struck by a car that fled the scene in McHenry Thursday evening, police said. The McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 11:23 p.m. Thursday to the 300 block of North Street for a report of a vehicle crash. McHenry Police […]
Police searching for vehicle that fatally struck man riding his bicycle in Waukegan
Police are asking for the public’s help after a man in his 20s or 30s was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver in Waukegan late Thursday evening. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 11:30 p.m. Thursday to the 3600 block of North Lewis Avenue for a victim laying in the roadway. […]
Boy riding bicycle injured after being hit by McHenry County Sheriff’s Office vehicle in Crystal Lake
A 14-year-old boy riding his bicycle was hospitalized after being struck by a McHenry County Sheriff’s Office vehicle in Crystal Lake on Saturday. The Crystal Lake Police Department and the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 3:40 p.m. Saturday to Route 176 and Route 31 in Crystal Lake for a bicyclist struck by a […]