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Coroner identifies 21-year-old man who died after head-on crash caused by wrong-way driver in Fox Lake

The coroner has identified a 21-year-old man from Wauconda who died after a wrong-way driver crashed head-on into his vehicle on Route 12 in Fox Lake Thursday evening. An autopsy performed Friday showed Anthony Herrera, 21, of Wauconda, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a crash, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer […]

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21-year-old man dies after wrong-way driver crashes head-on into his vehicle on Route 12 in Fox Lake

A 21-year-old man died after a wrong-way driver crashed head-on into his vehicle, leaving both drivers trapped in their vehicles, on Route 12 in Fox Lake Thursday evening. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Fox Lake Police Department responded around 9:40 p.m. Thursday to Route 12 between Route 59 and Route 134 in Fox […]

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‘Completely preventable’: Jury convicts man who drove under influence, fatally struck pedestrian in Ingleside

A man who swerved off the road while driving and fatally struck a pedestrian walking in Ingleside has been convicted by a jury of driving under the influence with eight drugs in his system. The crash happened around 6:40 p.m. on June 3, 2021, near Route 59 and Stanton Point Road in Ingleside. Sheriff’s deputies […]

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3-year-old child seriously injured recovering after boat fire that also left family injured in Fox Lake

A 3-year-old child who suffered serious injuries when a boat became engulfed in flames in Fox Lake is recovering from his injuries, along with his family who were also injured. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:15 p.m. Sunday to Arrow Marine, 82 Route 12, for a report […]