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Good Samaritan rescues unconscious man after crash leaves car engulfed in flames in Waukegan

A good Samaritan rescued an unconscious man from a car that was engulfed in flames following a crash in Waukegan that left two others hospitalized Saturday evening. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 8:30 p.m. Saturday to Belvidere Road and Dilger Avenue for a vehicle crash with injuries. The crash involved […]

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Coroner identifies 27-year-old man who was found dead inside burning vehicle near Marengo

The coroner’s office on Tuesday said they have identified the body of a 27-year-old man who was found in a burning vehicle near Marengo over two months ago. McHenry County Coroner Dr. Michael Rein said the subject was identified as Thomas Ciemniak, 27, of Arlington Heights. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:50 a.m. […]

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24-year-old Libertyville woman identified as victim killed in fiery rollover crash in Waukegan

A 24-year-old woman from Libertyville has been identified as the victim killed after her car rolled over and became engulfed in flames following a two-vehicle crash in Waukegan. An autopsy showed that Ashley Kroc, 24, of Libertyville, died as a result of multiple injuries sustained in a vehicle crash, according to Lake County Coroner’s Office […]

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Man partially ejected with apparent serious injuries during fiery crash in Gurnee

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 […]