The coroner has released the identity of a 28-year-old man, who was a U.S. Marine veteran, who died after he was struck by a pickup truck in Fox Lake Sunday morning. An autopsy performed Monday showed Troy Dowsett, 28, of Portsmouth, Virginia, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a crash, according to […]
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28-year-old man dies after being struck by pickup truck on Route 59 in Fox Lake
Authorities say a 28-year-old man is dead after he was struck by a pickup truck and found lying on the roadway on Route 59 in Fox Lake early Sunday morning. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Fox Lake Police Department responded around 1:55 a.m. Sunday to the area of Route 59 and Grand Avenue […]
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Driver charged in fatal hit-and-run of Deerfield school board member released from custody after prosecutors fail to request her held
A judge released a woman who was charged with fatally striking a Deerfield school board member with her car and fleeing in Highland Park after prosecutors did not request her to be held. Melanie A. Hass, 41, of Mundelein, was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash, a Class 1 felony. The Highland […]
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Mundelein woman charged in hit-and-run crash that killed Deerfield school board member in Highland Park
A Mundelein woman has been charged with fleeing the scene after running over a Deerfield school board member with her car, leaving the woman to die in Highland Park in June. Melanie A. Hass, 41, of Mundelein, was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash, a Class 1 felony. Maureen Wener, 49, of […]
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Lawsuit filed against alleged driver in hit-and-run crash that killed Deerfield school board member in Highland Park
A lawsuit has been filed against the alleged hit-and-run driver who fatally ran over a Deerfield school board member while she was riding her bike in Highland Park. Maureen Wener, 49, of Deerfield, was riding her bicycle around 12:37 p.m. on June 2 near Deerfield Road and Piccadilly Road in Highland Park. Wener was struck […]
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Coroner identifies 51-year-old man killed after car slams into rear of semi-truck in Zion
The coroner has identified a 51-year-old man who was killed after he crashed into the rear of a semi-tractor trailer truck, leaving him heavily trapped in his car, in Zion Saturday. An autopsy performed Monday on Marcus Bolar, 51, of Waukegan, showed he died as a result of blunt force injuries in a vehicle crash, […]
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Periodic imprisonment for man convicted of driving drunk, causing crash that killed man in Fox Lake
A man has been sentenced to 18 months of periodic imprisonment after being convicted of driving drunk and causing a five-vehicle crash that killed a 72-year-old man in Fox Lake. John M. Buckley, 60, of Plainfield, was charged in August 2021 with three counts of reckless homicide by motor vehicle and two counts of aggravated […]
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1 dead after car slams into rear of semi-truck, heavily entrapping victim in Zion
A man was killed and left heavily trapped in a car after crashing into the rear of a semi-tractor trailer truck on Green Bay Road in Zion Saturday morning. The Zion Police Department, Zion Fire and Rescue Department and Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 5:28 a.m. Saturday to 9th Street and Green Bay Road […]
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Coroner identifies Crystal Lake woman killed after driving into oncoming traffic, causing head-on crash near Zion
The coroner has identified a Crystal Lake woman who was killed after she crashed head-on into another vehicle, causing a three-car crash that left a second person injured near Zion. An autopsy performed Friday showed Kristi Doll, 55, of Crystal Lake, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a vehicle crash, according to […]