An elderly woman misjudged the distance of an approaching semi-truck while making a turn and crashed into it, leaving her injured and shutting down part of Grand Avenue for over an hour in Gurnee Wednesday afternoon. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 2 p.m. Wednesday to Grand Avenue and Route 21 […]
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One injured, driver cited, following crash that flipped SUV on Grand Avenue in Gurnee
A crash that resulted in an SUV on its roof and one person injured was caused by a driver who failed to yield while making a left turn on Grand Avenue in Gurnee on Tuesday. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 8:25 p.m. Tuesday to Grand Avenue and Lawson Boulevard in […]
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Man critically injured after being hit by SUV and again by pickup truck while crossing Grand Avenue in Gurnee
A man was rushed to the hospital with critical, life-threatening injuries after he was struck by an SUV, which fled the scene, and then by a pickup truck while crossing Grand Avenue in Gurnee Saturday evening. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 7:45 p.m. Saturday to Grand Avenue just east of […]
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Minivan unexpectedly crashes into stopped car, drives over frozen pond and ends up off road in Gurnee
Police say a minivan driver unexpectedly drove into the back of a stopped car and then drove over a nearby frozen pond, causing damage to two other cars on Grand Avenue in Gurnee. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 4:23 p.m. to the Buona Restaurant, 7360 Grand Avenue in Gurnee, for […]
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Driver arrested after woman left with serious injuries after being struck by hit-and-run vehicle in Gurnee
Authorities say a driver has been arrested after a woman was left with serious injuries when she was struck by a pickup truck that fled the scene in Gurnee. The Gurnee Fire Department and Gurnee Police Department responded around 7:35 p.m. on December 3 to a call of a vehicle versus pedestrian crash at Grand […]
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Motorcyclist hospitalized with serious injuries after colliding with SUV in Gurnee
A portion of Grand Avenue in Gurnee remains shut down Thursday evening as police investigate a crash that seriously injured a motorcyclist. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 5:20 p.m. Thursday to Grand Avenue east of Dilleys Road in Gurnee for a report of a car versus motorcycle crash with injuries. […]
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Pickup truck crashes into electrical pole, sparking fire and shutting down road in Gurnee
A pickup truck crashed into an electrical pole, causing the pole and live wires to fall over and start a fire that shut down Grand Avenue in Gurnee, authorities said. The Gurnee Fire Department and Gurnee Police Department responded around 5:42 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Grand Avenue and Pine Grove Avenue in Gurnee […]
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Crews begin initial work as part of year-long project to reconstruct land bridge on Route 132 in Lake Villa
Crews are beginning work on a year-long project to reconstruct the land bridge on Route 132 in Lake Villa and officials say motorists should expect traffic congestion. The Village of Lake Villa said the objective of the project is to reconstruct the dry land bridge that is located on Grand Avenue east of Cedar Lake […]
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Woman seriously injured after being struck by vehicle on Grand Avenue in Waukegan
Bystanders rushed to the aid of a woman who was hit by a vehicle and seriously injured on Grand Avenue in Waukegan Thursday evening. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 8:10 p.m. Thursday to the area of Grand Avenue and Baldwin Avenue in Waukegan for a report of a pedestrian struck […]