A Mundelein man who drove drunk and crashed into a Lake County sheriff’s squad, leaving an auxiliary deputy severely injured in Volo, has been sentenced to probation. Lake County Sheriff Auxiliary Deputy Thomas Brasuell was directing traffic on December 23, 2019, near Route 12 and Volo Village Road in Volo. Crash investigators were conducting their investigation […]
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Woodstock man gets 6 years in prison for driving drunk, killing man in crash near Hebron
A Woodstock man was sentenced to six years in prison Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to driving drunk when he caused a rollover crash that killed a 48-year-old man near Hebron. Andres Carbajal-Bernal, 29, of the 800 block of Zimmerman Road in Woodstock, was charged with reckless homicide, three counts of aggravated driving under the […]
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Man charged with DUI after crashing into pole, injuring passenger in Barrington Hills
A Fox River Grove man was charged with driving under the influence after he crashed into a pole and drove into a shallow pond, injuring his passenger, in Barrington Hills early Thursday morning. Daniel Spears, 35, of the 100 block of Northwest Highway in Fox River Grove, was charged with aggravated DUI resulting in bodily […]
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Man charged with DUI after suffering ‘severe injuries’ in motorcycle crash near Woodstock
A driver was charged with driving under the influence after he crashed his motorcycle in Woodstock Monday evening and suffered severe injuries that required him to be transported to the hospital by helicopter, police said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Woodstock Fire Rescue District responded around 8:25 p.m. Monday to the 10300 block of […]
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Lake County sheriff auxiliary deputy receives Purple Heart award after being struck, seriously injured by car
Sheriff’s officials have awarded the Purple Heart award to a Lake County sheriff auxiliary deputy who sustained severe injuries after a drunk driver struck him while he was directing traffic at a fatal crash in Volo in 2019. Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg presented Auxiliary Deputy Thomas Brasuell with the Lake County Sheriff’s Purple Heart […]
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Woman charged with DUI after crashing into semi-truck with child in her car near Woodstock
A woman has been charged with DUI after she crashed her car, which had a young child in it, into a semi-truck, causing a fire and injuring both of them near Woodstock. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Woodstock Fire-Rescue District responded around 8:45 p.m. Friday to Route 47 north of Ware Road in unincorporated […]
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Man charged with DUI after causing rollover crash, killing Lake in the Hills man in Hebron
A 48-year-old Lake in the Hills man was killed after a drunk driver reportedly crashed into the rear of his car, causing it to roll over in Hebron Monday evening. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District responded around 8:41 p.m. Monday to the 5100 block of Route 47 in unincorporated Hebron […]
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1 dead, 2 injured after head-on crash in Waukegan
A head-on crash believed to be caused due to drunk driving left a woman dead and two others seriously injured in Waukegan late Thursday evening, police said. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 11 p.m. Thursday to the area of Lewis Avenue and Brookside Avenue for a vehicle crash with injuries. […]
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Man critically injured after two-vehicle crash in Antioch
A 22-year-old man is in critical condition after a crash — believed to be alcohol-related — in Antioch Saturday morning, police said. The Antioch Fire Department and Antioch Police Department responded around 3:24 a.m. Saturday to Main Street and Route 173 for a report of a vehicle crash with injuries. A Chevy Monte Carlo and […]