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1 person flown to hospital with serious injuries after alleged drunk driver causes crashes in Crystal Lake

One person was flown to the hospital with serious injuries after a two-vehicle crash that police say was caused by a drunk driver in Crystal Lake Monday evening. The Crystal Lake Police Department and Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 9:36 p.m. Monday to the area of Huntley Road and Boneset Drive for a […]

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Pre-trial release denied for man accused of 4th DUI who drove into oncoming traffic, urinated himself in Crystal Lake

A judge denied pre-trial release to a man, who was found to have urinated himself during his fourth DUI arrest, after allegedly driving into oncoming traffic in Crystal Lake. Raymundo Hernandez, 68, of Aurora, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence and one count of driving on a revoked or suspended […]

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Charges filed against alleged intoxicated driver who caused crash that left victim with critical injuries in Wadsworth

A Zion man has been charged after investigators say he was driving under the influence and ran a red light, causing a crash that left a victim in critical condition in Wadsworth. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Fire Protection District responded around 4:15 p.m. on February 18 to the intersection of Route 41 […]

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Police witness driver who caused head-on crash drinking tequila following crash in Deerfield

Prosecutors say officers witnessed a driver, who has four prior driving under the influence arrests, drinking tequila at the scene after he crashed head-on into another car in Deerfield. Frutuoso Ocampo-Carranza, 48, of Northbrook, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving on a revoked or suspended license […]

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Judge denies pre-trial release for DUI driver with gun who injured Lake County sheriff’s deputy in crash in Lake Forest

A judge has denied pre-trial release for an alleged drunk driver found with a gun after crashing into a Lake County sheriff’s auxiliary deputy’s squad, leaving the deputy injured, in Lake Forest. The Lake Forest Police Department and Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT) were on the scene investigating a serious vehicle crash at […]