An arrest warrant was issued for a Zion man who police say was driving “excessively fast” while intoxicated before crashing into another vehicle in unincorporated Waukegan. The October crash killed an infant and his mother and left several others seriously injured. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Gurnee Fire Department responded on October 29, 2022, […]
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Coroner identifies 2 killed after wrong-way driver causes high-speed, fiery crash on Route 41 near Gurnee
The coroner has released the identities of a Grayslake man and an Antioch man that were both killed after one of them caused a wrong-way crash on Route 41 near Gurnee Monday. Autopsies showed that Ricky Smallwood, 54, of Antioch, and Ronnie Goggans Jr., 32, of Grayslake, died as a result of blunt force injuries […]
2 dead after wrong-way driver causes high-speed, fiery crash on Route 41 near Gurnee
Authorities say a wrong-way driver caused a crash on Route 41 near Gurnee that left both drivers dead and caused one of the cars to catch on fire early Monday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 4:05 a.m. Monday to Route 41 a half-mile north of Stearns School Road […]
17 years in prison for man who tried fleeing country after killing 2 women in DUI crash near Grayslake
A judge sentenced a Round Lake Beach man to 17 years in prison after he was convicted of driving drunk and crashing head-on into another car, killing two women near Grayslake in 2019. Victor H. Ortiz, 54, of the 1400 block of Kildeer Drive in Round Lake Beach, was charged with four counts of aggravated driving […]
Coroner identifies baby and mother killed in t-bone crash on Waukegan, Gurnee border
The coroner’s office has identified a baby and his mother who were both killed after a two-vehicle crash that left five others injured on the border of Gurnee and Waukegan. Angel Gutierrez, 8 months old, and his mother, Cecilia Gutierrez-Ramos, 29, both of Waukegan, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a vehicle crash, […]
Infant, adult both killed after t-bone crash that left 3 others seriously injured near Waukegan
An 8-month-old boy and a 29-year-old woman were both killed after a t-bone crash that left several others seriously injured on the border of Gurnee and Waukegan Saturday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 4:15 p.m. Saturday to the intersection of Green Bay Road and Atlantic Avenue in unincorporated Waukegan […]
Coroner identifies 18-year-old, 21-year-old killed in fiery crash involving tree in Ringwood
The coroner’s office has identified an 18-year-old man and a 21-year-old man who both died after their car struck a tree and became engulfed in flames in Ringwood. The McHenry County Coroner’s Office said Thursday the two victims were unable to be identified due to the fire. Forensic odontology identified the victims as Gabriel Van […]
2 dead after car hits tree, becomes fully engulfed in flames in Ringwood
Two people died after they were unable to exit their vehicle when it struck a tree and became engulfed in flames in Ringwood, the sheriff’s office said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Johnsburg Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 5 a.m. Saturday to Route 31 and Ringwood Road in Ringwood, which […]
Jury convicts man who tried fleeing country after killing 2 women in DUI crash near Grayslake
A jury on Wednesday convicted a Round Lake Beach man for driving drunk and crashing head-on into another car, killing two women near Grayslake in 2019. Victor H. Ortiz, 54, of the 1400 block of Kildeer Drive in Round Lake Beach, was charged with four counts of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol causing […]