A man was partially ejected and believed to have suffered serious injuries during a fiery crash in Gurnee that left him and two others hospitalized Wednesday. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday to Washington Street east of O’Plaine Road for a report of a vehicle crash with injuries. […]
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Occupants escape with minor injuries after car crashes into pole, bursts into flames in Crystal Lake
Two people escaped from a car with minor injuries after it struck a pole and became fully engulfed in flames Sunday afternoon in Crystal Lake. The Crystal Lake Police Department and Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 1:40 p.m. Sunday to the Waste Management, 1400 South Virginia Road. First responders received a call for […]
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Police say speed a factor in fiery crash that killed Waukegan woman, injured male passenger
Police say that speed may have been a factor in the fiery crash that killed a 27-year-old woman in Waukegan on Friday. Good Samaritans rescued a male passenger, police added. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 1:39 a.m. Friday to the 2300 block of North Sheridan Road for a vehicle crash […]
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$1 million bond for man charged with arson after lighting his own car on fire in McHenry
A McHenry man was arrested after police say he lit his vehicle, which he co-owns with his girlfriend, on fire during an argument with the woman. Randall S. Grayburn, 27, of the 4300 block of Shamrock Lane in McHenry, was charged with arson, a Class 2 felony, criminal damage to property and reckless conduct. McHenry […]
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Police arrest Chicago man for child endangerment following fiery crash in Crystal Lake
A Chicago man, who is a convicted murderer, was arrested after he crashed his car into a pole, causing it to burst into flames in Crystal Lake while he had a child in the car. Ledell T. Rice, 40, of the 5000 block of West Washington Street in Chicago, was charged with causing a child […]
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Hand sanitizer causes car to catch fire in Waukegan
Fire officials are warning the public after hand sanitizer sitting in a vehicle ignited a fire Thursday afternoon in Waukegan. The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 12:45 p.m. Thursday to the 400 block of Pioneer Road for a report of a vehicle fire. Waukegan Fire Marshal Steven Lenzi said that the fire was out by […]
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Driver killed after car crashes into ditch, bursts into flames in North Chicago
The driver of a vehicle was killed after they crashed into a ditch and their car caught fire on Route 41 in North Chicago Thursday morning. The North Chicago Fire Department and North Chicago Police Department responded around 8:27 a.m. Thursday to Route 41 south of Route 137 for a single-vehicle crash with injuries. Emergency […]
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12 years in prison for man who set vehicle on fire inside U.S. Post Office garage in Woodstock
A 55-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to setting a vehicle on fire inside a garage of the Woodstock Post Office. James Durkee, 55, of Woodstock, was found guilty of arson, a Class 2 felony, following a negotiated plea before McHenry County Judge Michael Coppedge. The Woodstock Fire […]
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Tesla SUV catches on fire after head-on crash in Barrington
A Tesla SUV caught on fire after a head-on crash in Barrington that shutdown part of Northwest Highway for over an hour Wednesday morning, fire officials said. The Barrington Fire Department and Barrington Police Department responded around 7 a.m. to Northwest Highway and Lake Zurich Road for a two-vehicle accident. Firefighters arrived and found a […]