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 […]
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Man charged with DUI in high-speed crash that killed Buffalo Grove man in Mundelein
A Palatine man has been charged with DUI after he allegedly fled from police at a high rate of speed before crashing into another vehicle, killing a man on New Year’s Day in Mundelein. Armando Altamirano, 31, of the 1700 block of Canterbury Trail in Palatine, was charged with five counts of aggravated driving under […]
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McHenry man sentenced to 6 years in prison for DUI crash that killed passenger
A 22-year-old McHenry man, who was under the influence of cocaine and alcohol, has been sentenced to six years in prison after a crash that left a Wonder Lake man dead in 2017. Eduardo J. Figueroa-Martinez, 22, of McHenry, was initially charged with four counts of aggravated driving under the influence following a vehicle crash […]
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Woman charged with DUI after striking, injuring motorcyclist in Lakemoor
A Lakemoor woman has been charged with driving under the influence after she struck and injured a motorcyclist with her car Saturday evening in Lakemoor, police said. The Lakemoor Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded to Route 120 and Eastview Avenue for a report of a motorcycle crash around 7:55 p.m. Saturday. […]