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Woman critically injured after SUV crashes head-on into semi-truck on Route 176 near Marengo

A woman was critically injured and had to be flown to the hospital after she drove into oncoming lanes and crashed head-on into a semi-truck on Route 176 near Marengo Friday morning. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts and Union Fire Protection District responded around 7:18 a.m. Friday to Route 176 […]

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Driver cited for causing head-on crash that left 4 children injured near Crystal Lake

A driver was cited for causing a head-on crash that required five people, including four young children, to be transported to the hospital near Crystal Lake Saturday evening. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:05 p.m. Saturday to Crystal Lake Avenue and Pingree Road in unincorporated Crystal Lake […]

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Off-duty Wauconda police officer is ‘alert and aware’ after being taken out of coma following serious crash

A Wauconda and Holiday Hills police officer who was in critical condition following an off-duty crash has been taken out of a coma and is alert and communicating, officials said. The crash happened around 2:30 a.m. April 25 on Interstate 39 in Ogle County south of Rockford. The Illinois State Police said the crash involved […]

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Off-duty Wauconda and Holiday Hills police officer put in coma after being critically injured in head-on crash

An off-duty Wauconda and Holiday Hills police officer and his wife were seriously injured after they were struck by a wrong-way driver on the interstate, their family said. The crash happened around 2:30 a.m. last Tuesday on Interstate 39 in Ogle County south of Rockford. The Illinois State Police said the crash involved three vehicles. […]

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Coroner identifies 73-year-old grandfather killed in crash caused by wrong-way driver near Lake Villa

The coroner has identified a 73-year-old grandfather who died after another driver, who was possibly impaired, crashed head-on into his car on Route 59 near Lake Villa. An autopsy performed Monday showed George Giannakakis, 73, of Ingleside, died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Lake County […]

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73-year-old man dies after wrong-way driver hits his vehicle head-on near Lake Villa

A 73-year-old man died after another driver, who was possibly impaired, drove into oncoming lanes and crashed head-on into his car on Route 59 near Lake Villa Friday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Lake Villa Fire Protection District responded around 9:50 p.m. Friday to Route 59 south of Route 132 in unincorporated Lake Villa […]