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 […]
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Coroner releases identity of 36-year-old man killed in head-on crash in Waukegan
The coroner has released the identity of a 36-year-old man who was killed in a head-on crash that left a second person hospitalized in Waukegan Monday morning. An autopsy showed that Malcolm Earl, 36, of Waukegan, died from blunt force injuries as a result of a vehicle crash, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. […]
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Man in his 30s killed, second victim hospitalized after head-on crash in Waukegan
A man in his 30s was killed and another person was injured during a head-on crash on Lewis Avenue in Waukegan early Monday morning, officials said. The Waukegan Police Department, Waukegan Fire Department and Beach Park Fire Department responded around 2:45 a.m. Monday to Beach Road and Lewis Avenue in Waukegan. The crash involved two […]
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5 hospitalized, 2 in critical condition, after head-on crash in Round Lake Beach
Five people were hospitalized, two in critical condition, after an SUV crossed over into oncoming lanes on Rollins Road in Round Lake Beach and struck another SUV head-on, police said. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Round Lake Beach Police Department responded around 12:30 p.m. Monday to the area of the Great Clips, […]
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Coroner identifies 26-year-old man killed in head-on crash with semi-truck on Route 41 in Wadsworth
The coroner’s office has identified a 26-year-old man who died on Monday after he drove the wrong way on Route 41 in Wadsworth and struck a semi-truck head-on. An autopsy showed that Joshua Brumfield, 26, of Chicago, died as a result of multiple traumatic injuries from a vehicle collision, according to Lake County Chief Deputy […]
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26-year-old man killed after head-on crash with semi-truck on Route 41 in Wadsworth
Officials say a 26-year-old man was killed after he drove his sedan in the wrong lanes of Route 41 in Wadsworth and struck a semi-truck head-on late Monday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Fire Protection District responded around 11:30 p.m. Monday to Route 41 north of Wadsworth Road in Wadsworth for a […]
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Child among 3 people seriously injured in head-on crash in Long Grove
A head-on crash left three people seriously injured, including a 3-year-old child, on Route 53 in Long Grove Friday afternoon, the sheriff’s office said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Long Grove Fire Protection District responded around 3:20 p.m. Friday to Route 53 and Schaeffer Road in Long Grove for a report of a traffic […]
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Woman suffers life-threatening injuries, man seriously injured in head-on crash near Mundelein
A woman suffered life-threatening injuries and a man suffered serious injuries in a head-on crash on Route 83 near Mundelein Wednesday evening. The Mundelein Fire Department, Countryside Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:20 p.m. to Route 83 between Winchester Road and Creekwood Drive in unincorporated Mundelein. Lake County Sheriff’s Office […]