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2 children among 3 hospitalized after head-on crash caused by driver who fell asleep on Route 173 near Antioch

Three people, including two children, were transported to the hospital after they were injured in a head-on crash on Route 173 near Antioch caused by a driver who fell asleep. The Antioch Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10 a.m. Sunday to the area of Route 173 and West Parkview Drive in […]

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2 transported to hospital head-on crash in construction zone shuts down Route 47 near Woodstock

Two drivers were hospitalized after a head-on crash in a construction zone that completely shut down Route 47 near Woodstock Wednesday afternoon, fire officials said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:35 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Route 47 and Route 176 for a report of a vehicle crash […]

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Lake in the Hills man accused of 8th DUI, causing head-on crash that caused serious injuries in Algonquin

A Lake in the Hills man has been charged with his 8th DUI after allegedly causing a head-on crash that left numerous people hospitalized, some with serious injuries, in Algonquin early Sunday morning. Robert D. Barrett, 42, of Lake in the Hills, has been charged by the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office with a Class […]

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Marengo woman identified in head-on, double fatal crash near Huntley; crash remains under investigation

Authorities have identified a Marengo woman as the second victim in a double-fatal, head-on crash that took place near Huntley Thursday evening. Emmalee Toler, 22, of Marengo, was identified by the McHenry County Coroner’s Office on Monday as the driver and sole occupant of a Chevrolet Sonic that was involved in the double fatal crash […]

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Family severely injured files lawsuit against WI Dells resort who served DUI driver that caused fatal Woodstock crash

A family whose lives were “changed forever” after a driver, who was over four times the legal drinking limit, crashed head-on into them, leaving them with severe injuries near Woodstock, has filed a lawsuit against a Wisconsin Dells resort that served him. The lawsuit was filed in McHenry County Circuit Court by the Murphy family, […]

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‘Will be deeply missed’: Funeral services set for ‘charismatic, generous’ Mundelein man who died in crash in Kildeer

Funeral services are set for a 44-year-old Mundelein man who died after he crashed head-on into another car in Kildeer as his family remembers him for his “charismatic spirit and generous heart.” The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department and Kildeer Police Department responded around 12:45 a.m. on December 13 to the area of Route 22 […]

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Algonquin man flown to hospital after causing head-on crash that killed woman in Walworth County

An Algonquin man in his 30s was seriously injured after the sheriff says he caused a head-on crash in Walworth County that left an elderly woman dead Tuesday evening. The Walworth County, Wisconsin, Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a 911 call around 6:20 p.m. Tuesday regarding a vehicle crash with injuries on County Road A east […]

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Coroner identifies Mundelein man who died after causing head-on crash into woman’s car in Kildeer

The coroner has released the identity of a 44-year-old man from Mundelein who died after he crashed head-on into another car, leaving a woman injured, in Kildeer Saturday morning. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department and Kildeer Police Department responded around 12:45 a.m. Saturday east of the intersection of Route 22 and Quentin Road in […]