Police are asking the public for help in identifying the driver of a vehicle that slammed into multiple parked cars in Wauconda and then fled the scene, nearly hitting a truck head-on. Aric Klemp shared a video of the incident with Lake and McHenry County Scanner and said the incident occurred around 5 a.m. Sunday […]
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At least 8 cars involved in pileup crash due to ice on Route 41 in Highland Park
Multiple people were transported to hospitals after at least eight vehicles were involved in a pileup caused by icy conditions on Route 41 in Highland Park Saturday evening. The Northbrook Fire Department and Highland Park Fire Department responded around 6:50 p.m. Saturday to Route 41 near Lake Cook Road for a report of a multiple-vehicle […]
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Man charged with intentionally hitting, injuring 2 pedestrians with his car in Waukegan
A man has been arrested after he was charged with intentionally striking two pedestrians with a car in Waukegan, requiring them to be transported to the hospital. Antonio C. Hurtado, 52, of the 200 block of Bluff Court in Waukegan, was charged with aggravated domestic battery, three counts of aggravated battery, domestic battery and driving […]
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Sheriff says drunk driver caused 3-vehicle injury crash in Wadsworth, nearly hit a train
Police say a drunk driver likely would have struck a train had she not crashed into two stopped vehicles in Wadsworth Sunday evening. The woman fled the scene and later battered a sheriff’s deputy. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11 p.m. Sunday to Wadsworth Road east of Delany Road in Wadsworth for a […]
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Fox Lake woman charged with DUI after car crashes into pole, rolls over in Highland Park
A Fox Lake woman was charged with driving under the influence after she crashed into a gate at a car dealership in Highland Park, causing her vehicle to roll over. Joanna L. Schumacher, 38, of the 0-100 block of Pleasant Court in Fox Lake, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and improper […]
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Firefighters extricate injured driver from rolled over vehicle near Marengo
Firefighters had to extricate the injured driver of a car after it rolled over off the roadway in unincorporated Marengo on Thursday. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded around 8:03 a.m. Thursday to the intersection of Kishwaukee Valley Road and Noe Road near Marengo. Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts Communication Specialist Alex Vucha said […]
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Driver arrested for DUI, passenger hospitalized after car snaps utility pole in half near Crystal Lake
A Waukegan woman was charged with driving under the influence after she crashed into a utility pole near Crystal Lake, causing the pole to snap in half and her passenger to be injured. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Nunda-Rural Fire Protection District responded around 3:18 a.m. Sunday to the intersection of Route 176 and […]
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2 transported to hospital after alleged drunk driver hits police squad car in Harvard
A 23-year-old man was charged with driving under the influence after he struck a police squad car in Harvard, causing himself and the officer to be transported to the hospital for evaluation. McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Kevin Byrnes said the sheriff’s office responded to the intersection of Route 14 and Blackman Street in Harvard around […]
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Man, woman arrested for falsely reporting vehicle stolen following hit-and-run crash in McHenry
A man and woman were both charged after they allegedly falsely reported the woman’s Audi SUV stolen following a hit-and-run crash in McHenry. Robert E. Hammontree, 27, of the 1700 block of Highview Avenue in McHenry, was charged with false alarm or complaint to 911, conspiracy and false report of a vehicle theft, which are […]