Two people were transported to the hospital after a large tree fell onto Route 41 in Lake Bluff and struck multiple vehicles Monday morning, officials said. The Lake Bluff Fire and Rescue Department and Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 8:56 a.m. Monday to Route 41 near Route 176. Fire crews arrived to find a […]
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Firefighters extricate driver trapped in rollover crash in McHenry
No one was injured but firefighters had to extricate a trapped driver after their car rolled over following a two-vehicle crash in McHenry. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded around 10:05 p.m. Wednesday to Charles J. Miller Road and Route 31 for a vehicle crash. McHenry Deputy Police Chief Thomas […]
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Pickup truck slams into Spring Grove home, pinning sleeping 71-year-old woman under truck
A 71-year-old woman survived after a pickup truck slammed through her Spring Grove home, trapping her underneath the truck while the driver fled the scene, police said. Talon C. Franz, 28, of the 0-100 block of Oak Hill Colony Street in Fox Lake, was charged with leaving the scene of a personal injury traffic crash, […]
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Victim ‘beyond lucky’ after surviving being ejected from vehicle during crash near Third Lake
A 22-year-old man is ‘beyond lucky’ after only suffering non-life-threatening injuries after being ejected from his vehicle during a crash near Third Lake Friday evening, a Lake County Sheriff’s Office spokesman said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was called at 6:40 p.m. Friday to Route 45 and Rollins Road for a report of a three-vehicle […]
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Three hospitalized, including police officer, after car crash in McHenry
A four-vehicle crash in McHenry sent three people, including a police officer who was struck by a car, to the hospital Sunday afternoon. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded at 12:45 p.m. Sunday to the area near the U-Haul store at 2019 North Richmond Road, which is north of McCullom […]
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Jogger seriously injured after being struck by car in unincorporated Mundelein
A jogger who was struck by a BMW sedan Thursday morning in unincorporated Mundelein suffered serious injuries, according to police. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was called at 7:35 a.m. Thursday to a call of a pedestrian struck by a car at Eagle Drive and West Arrowhead Drive in unincorporated Mundelein. Lake County Sheriff’s Office […]
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Man overdoses while driving, crashes car near Gurnee
A man was transported to the hospital after he overdosed and crashed his car near Gurnee early Tuesday morning. At around 1:20 a.m. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the area of Route 41 and Stearns School Road in unincorporated Gurnee for a report of a reckless driver, Lake County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Christopher Covelli said. […]
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SUV crashes into semi truck, leaves 4 injured, including critical injured teenager in Richmond
A 16-year-old teenager remains in critical condition after being airlifted to the hospital following a semi truck and SUV collision that injured three others in Richmond on Saturday. The car accident occurred around 12:30 PM on Saturday at Route 173 and Keystone Rd in unincorporated Richmond. McHenry County Sheriff’s office said that the SUV failed to […]