Sheriff’s officials said a man was hospitalized and charged with driving under the influence after driving his car into the Fox River at Broken Oar in Port Barrington Thursday. The Wauconda Fire District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:15 p.m. Thursday to the Broken Oar Bar and Grill, 614 Rawson Bridge Road in […]
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2 seriously injured, trapped after crash leaves truck in marshland near Grayslake
Firefighters had to rescue two seriously injured victims trapped in their vehicles after a crash left a truck in a marshy wetland near Grayslake Monday evening. The Gurnee Fire Department, Grayslake Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:05 p.m. Monday to Gages Lake Road and North Tangueray Drive in Gages Lake […]
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Driver rescued by firefighters after truck drives into pond, becomes fully submerged in Vernon Hills
Firefighters rescued a driver and transported them to the hospital after they drove their truck into a pond in Vernon Hills, authorities said. The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District responded around 7 a.m. Friday to the area of Fuji America Corporation, 171 Corporate Woods Parkway in Vernon Hills. Fire officials said dispatchers received a call for […]
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Man who drove car into river while fleeing police in Fox River Grove sentenced to more than 3 years in prison
A man who fled from police at a high rate of speed, crashed into a gazebo and then drove into the Fox River near Fox River Grove has been sentenced to prison. Jarrail R. Ford-Gresham, 32, of the 2400 block of Creekbend Road in Schaumburg, was charged with two counts of aggravated fleeing or attempting […]
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Vehicle becomes fully submerged in water during boat launch mishap in Ingleside
Police say an SUV became fully submerged in a creek after a man lost control of his vehicle while trying to load a boat onto his trailer in Ingleside. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:20 p.m. Wednesday to the 35400 block of North Wilson Road in Ingleside for a report of a vehicle […]
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Charges filed against Schaumburg man who drove car into river in Fox River Grove
A Schaumburg man has been charged after he fled from police at a high rate of speed, crashed into a gazebo, and then drove into the Fox River near Fox River Grove Wednesday evening, police said. Jarrail R. Ford-Gresham, 31, of the 2400 block of Creekbend Road in Schaumburg, was charged with aggravated fleeing police, […]
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Driver in custody after fleeing police, driving car into river in Fox River Grove
A man is in custody after he fled from police at a high rate of speed, crashed into a gazebo and parked car, and then drove into the Fox River near Fox River Grove late Wednesday evening. The Fox River Grove Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a black Mercedes coupe just […]
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Bystanders help driver escape car that went into pond in Zion
A man escaped without injury thanks to the assistance of bystanders after he drove his car into a pond in Zion, authorities said. The Zion Fire-Rescue Department and Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 3:35 p.m. Saturday to Kenosha Road and Van Court in unincorporated Zion for a report of a water rescue. Zion Fire-Rescue […]
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Driver uninjured after driving car into lake near unincorporated Lake Villa
A man was uninjured after he drove his car into Druce Lake in unincorporated Lake Villa Tuesday afternoon, police said. The Gurnee Fire Department and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday to the area of North Lake Shore Drive and Pleasant Place in unincorporated Lake Villa. Emergency crews found a white […]