Police are asking witnesses to come forward after a 72-year-old man was killed by a high-speed reckless driver who crashed into his car in Fox Lake over the weekend. An autopsy showed Stephen Kamen, 72, of Fontana-on-Geneva-Lake, Wisconsin, died from multiple blunt force injuries from a crash, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The […]
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Authorities identify innocent 72-year-old man killed by reckless driver in Fox Lake
The coroner’s office has identified a 72-year-old man who was killed after a high-speed reckless driver slammed into his car in Fox Lake Saturday evening. An autopsy showed Stephen Kamen, 72, of Fontana-on-Geneva-Lake, Wisconsin, died from multiple blunt force injuries from a crash, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Fox Lake Police Department […]
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18-year-old man killed after car ripped to pieces during high-speed crash near Grayslake
An 18-year-old man was killed after being ejected from his vehicle during a high-speed crash near Grayslake that left his car torn to pieces. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Grayslake Fire Protection District responded around 9:05 a.m. Wednesday to Rollins Road east of Drury Lane in Avon Township near Grayslake for a vehicle crash […]
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Authorities identify Round Lake Beach, Mundelein men killed in high-speed Round Lake crash
The coroner has identified two Lake County men who were killed after the car they were in fled from police and crashed at a high rate of speed in Round Lake on Sunday. An autopsy showed that Juan Renteria-Becerra, 34, of Mundelein, and Edgar Herrera, 30, of Round Lake Beach, both died from injuries due […]
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2 dead after car rolls over, crashes into condo building in Round Lake Beach
Two people are confirmed dead after a car traveling at a high speed crashed into a condominium building in Round Lake Beach, causing heavy damage Saturday evening. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Round Lake Beach Police Department responded around 7:35 p.m. Saturday to the 1500 block of West Crystal Rock Court for a […]
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Charges filed against man accused of driving drunk in Waukegan crash that killed passenger
Charges have been filed against a Highland Park man accused of driving drunk during a high-speed crash that left his passenger dead on the Fourth of July in Waukegan, police said. Rudi S. Orihuela, 22, of Highland Park, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, reckless homicide and several traffic offenses. The Waukegan […]
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PHOTOS: High-speed driver slams into Lake Forest Oasis sign
The Lake Forest Oasis sign on the ramp from Interstate 94 to the Oasis sustained major damage after a Jeep driving at a high rate of speed slammed into it Friday evening. The crash, which involved an older model Jeep Cherokee, happened around 10:30 p.m. Friday on the ramp that leads to the east side […]
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Man severely injured after high speed crash splits car in half
A man was hospitalized with serious injuries early Sunday morning after a high speed crash that split his car in half, Huntley police said. The Huntley Police Department and Huntley Fire Protection District were called at 2:30 a.m. Sunday to a single-vehicle crash at Algonquin Road and Haligus Road. Police said that a 1999 Audi […]