Authorities said no injuries were reported after a fire fully engulfed and destroyed a car on Interstate 90 near Huntley Friday evening. The Hampshire Fire Protection District received a call around 9:30 p.m. Friday for a vehicle fire on Interstate 90 at the 41.25 mile marker, which is on the border of Huntley and Hampshire. […]
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Driver escapes from car without injury after flames quickly engulf vehicle in McHenry
Authorities say the driver of a car was able to escape without injury after his car caught on fire and quickly became engulfed in flames in McHenry Tuesday morning. The McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday to the area of Elm Street and Beach Road in McHenry […]
Man charged with setting his car on fire in Woodstock, reporting it stolen to allegedly defraud insurance
A Woodstock man allegedly drove his car to a remote area in Woodstock before intentionally setting it on fire and reporting it stolen in a scheme to defraud his insurance company. Giovanni Cervantes-Brito, 22, of Woodstock, was charged with two counts of arson and one count of false report of an offense. A criminal complaint […]
Large fight, arson fire on Thanksgiving Day leaves car fully engulfed in flames in Waukegan
A large fight broke out involving an armed person that resulted in someone committing arson, which left a vehicle engulfed in flames on Thanksgiving Day in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 12:27 p.m. Thursday to the Sunset Woods Apartments, 3014 Sunset Avenue in Waukegan. 911 callers reported a large […]
Fire officials warn motorists about parking cars near leaves after fire engulfs vehicle in Mundelein
Fire officials have issued a warning to residents to be cautious when parking near leaves after a car became fully engulfed in flames in Mundelein Monday evening. The Mundelein Fire Department responded Monday evening to a report of a vehicle fire. Crews arrived to find the vehicle fully involved in flames. Leaves surrounding the vehicle […]
Mundelein Park District board commissioner identified as driver killed in fiery crash that injured several near Mundelein
A longtime Mundelein Park District board member has been identified as the driver killed after being trapped in a fiery crash that left several others seriously injured near Mundelein Saturday. The Wauconda Fire District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:45 p.m. Saturday to the 29000 block of North Gilmer Road in unincorporated Mundelein […]
Man killed, second man ejected and critically injured, 2 others seriously injured after fiery crash near Mundelein
Authorities say a man was killed after being trapped in a fiery crash that left a second man ejected and critically injured and two others seriously injured near Mundelein Saturday. The Wauconda Fire District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:45 p.m. Saturday to the 29000 block of North Gilmer Road in unincorporated Mundelein […]
2 injured after car travels into oncoming traffic, causing head-on crash that left vehicle engulfed in flames in Wadsworth
A woman and a man were hospitalized after a car drove into oncoming traffic and caused a head-on crash that left one of the cars fully engulfed in flames in Wadsworth. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Township Fire Protection District responded around 6 p.m. Thursday to Route 41 and Wadsworth Road in Wadsworth […]
Family raising money for funeral of 28-year-old man killed in fiery crash involving pole in Waukegan
The family of a 28-year-old man says they are raising money to pay for his funeral after he died when his SUV struck a pole and became engulfed in flames in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 2:30 a.m. Sunday to Sheridan Road and Glen Flora Avenue for a report […]