Posted inLocal News

McHenry man left seriously injured after hit-and-run vehicle strikes his motorcycle near Antioch

Investigators are searching for a vehicle that struck a motorcycle, leaving a McHenry man seriously injured, and fled the scene on Route 173 near Antioch early Saturday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Township Fire Protection District responded around 3:10 a.m. Saturday to the area of Route 173 and Crawford Road in Old […]

Posted inLocal News

Driver was being pursued by police just before he caused high-speed crash that seriously injured victim in Crystal Lake

Prosecutors say a driver was being pursued by police just before he ran a red light and caused a four-vehicle crash, which left a victim seriously injured, leading officers to track him by his GPS monitoring device. The Cary Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a Mazda SUV, driven by Deondrae L. […]

Posted inLocal News

Driver runs red light, causes 4-vehicle crash that left victim seriously injured, flown to hospital in Crystal Lake

Police say a driver ran a red light and caused a four-vehicle crash, which left a victim seriously injured and flown to the hospital, before fleeing the scene in Crystal Lake Tuesday evening. The Crystal Lake Police Department and Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 9:14 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Route 31 […]

Posted inLocal News

Round Lake Beach Police seeks public assistance regarding hit-and-run that left one person with non-life-threatening injuries

Round Lake Beach Police are seeking help from the public in identifying a vehicle involved in a hit and run that left one person with non-life-threatening injuries Saturday evening, police officials said. Round Lake Beach Deputy Police Chief Tim Schuster said police were called to the 1200 block of Lotus Drive late Saturday for a […]

Posted inLocal News

McHenry County Sheriff continues investigation into hit-and-run crash that killed 15-year-old teen near Crystal Lake

McHenry County Sheriff officials continue to investigate the death of a 15-year-old teen who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver near Crystal Lake late Wednesday night. Sheriff’s officials released information Thursday regarding the vehicle that fled the scene after fatally striking the teen from behind as he and another boy rode their bicycles […]

Posted inLocal News

‘I miss him so freaking much’: Family identifies teen killed in hit-and-run near Crystal Lake, sheriff releases car information

The mother of a teen expressed deep sadness Thursday after her oldest son was killed by a hit-and-run driver near Crystal Lake Wednesday night. Jill Laureys said her son, Nicholas, 15, was coming home on his bike from fishing with a couple of friends when a vehicle “hit him and took off from the scene.” […]

Posted inLocal News

Illinois State Police searching for driver involved in hit-and-run on I-294 at Lake Cook Road

Illinois State Police are seeking the driver of a white Hyundai Kona involved in a hit-and-run crash on I-294 and Lake Cook Road. Illinois State Police Public Information Officer Shannon Barrea said troopers responded to Interstate 294 at milepost 52.25 in Northbrook for a report of a two-vehicle, hit-and-run crash at about 9:20 p.m. Saturday. […]

Posted inLocal News

Charges of aggravated DUI added to case against McHenry woman accused in the fatal hit-and-run of Wauconda High School graduate in Island Lake

Charges of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol have been added to the case against a McHenry woman accused in the fatal hit-and-run of a 24-year-old Wauconda High School graduate near Island Lake. Christine S. Eilers, 50, of McHenry, was initially charged with failure to report a crash involving death, a Class 1 felony, […]