The coroner has released the identity of a 25-year-old woman who was killed after she crashed into Tony’s Subs restaurant in Deerfield early Saturday morning. An autopsy performed Tuesday showed Jareline Martinez, 25, of Waukegan, died as a result of blunt force injuries as a result of a crash, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer […]
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Woman killed after crashing into popular sandwich shop in Deerfield
A woman was killed after she crashed into a popular sandwich shop on Waukegan Road in Deerfield early Saturday morning. The Deerfield Police Department and Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District responded around 2:20 a.m. Saturday to Tony’s Subs, 1480 Waukegan Road in Deerfield, for a vehicle that crashed into a building. Police officers and firefighters arrived […]
Driver hospitalized after crashing pickup truck into utility pole, building in Waukegan, police say
Police observed signs of drunk driving from a subject who crashed their pickup truck into a building off Route 137 in Waukegan last Friday, causing them to sustain non-life-threatening injuries, police officials said. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 11:06 p.m. on January 5 to 550 South Genesee Street off Route […]
Felony charges filed against man who drove his truck into Harley-Davidson dealership in Woodstock
A 34-year-old man has been charged after he drove his pickup truck into the Harley-Davidson dealership in Woodstock earlier this month and had to be restrained by bystanders. The Woodstock Police Department and Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 4:45 p.m. on February 8 to Woodstock Harley-Davidson, 2235 South Eastwood Drive, for a report of a […]
Bystanders restrain man who drove his truck into Harley-Davidson dealership in Woodstock
Witnesses and employees restrained a 34-year-old Harvard man after he drove his pickup truck into the Harley-Davidson dealership in Woodstock Tuesday afternoon, police say. The Woodstock Police Department and Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday to Woodstock Harley-Davidson, 2235 South Eastwood Drive, for a report of a vehicle that crashed into the building. […]
Coroner identifies woman killed after crashing stolen vehicle into police car and building in Waukegan
The coroner has identified the woman who died after she crashed a stolen vehicle into a police car and building in Waukegan Thursday morning. An autopsy Friday showed Teresa Williams, 58, of Grayslake, died from blunt force injuries as a result of the crash, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief […]
Woman killed after stolen vehicle hits police car, crashes into building in Waukegan
A woman driving a stolen vehicle was killed after she hit a police car and drove into a building in Waukegan Thursday morning, police say. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Joe Florip said a Waukegan police officer driving a fully marked patrol car was traveling westbound on Grand Avenue at Butrick Street in Waukegan at around […]
Charges filed against woman who rammed police car, crashed into CVS in Zion
Charges have been filed against the woman accused of ramming a police squad car almost 10 times and crashing her car three times into a CVS store in Zion on Friday. Zion Police Chief Stephen Dumyahn said that officers responded around 6:45 p.m. Friday to a report of a drunk driver weaving in the roadway, […]
VIDEO: 9 injured, including 3 critically, after car smashes through restaurant in Waukegan
Editor’s Note: The below video could be considered shocking or disturbing to the viewer. Viewer discretion is advised. Nine people were injured, including four children, after a car crashed through a restaurant in Waukegan on Saturday. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded to Toluca’s Mexican Restaurant at 1419 Washington Street in Waukegan […]