A man has been charged with attempted murder after prosecutors say he intentionally crashed a car into a tree, leaving a young child critically injured and being flown to the hospital, in Waukegan. Armando Cruz-Salazar, 25, of Waukegan, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, two counts of failure to report a crash involving injury, aggravated […]
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Man flees scene after crashing head-on into vehicle, leaving woman injured on Route 173 near Antioch
A Waukegan man was arrested after he crashed head-on into another car, leaving a woman hospitalized, on Route 173 near Antioch and then fled the scene on foot. Marco A. Morales, 53, of Waukegan, was charged with failure to report a crash involving injury, leaving the scene of a crash involving injury, driving without valid […]
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Heavy police response prompted after car crash where driver fled on foot in Huntley
A heavy police response was sent after a driver fled on foot following a two-vehicle crash along Route 47 in Huntley last week, officials said. The Huntley Police Department asked the public around 7 p.m. on January 7 to avoid the area of Route 47 and Mill Street. Officials said a large police presence was […]
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Driver arrested after woman left with serious injuries after being struck by hit-and-run vehicle in Gurnee
Authorities say a driver has been arrested after a woman was left with serious injuries when she was struck by a pickup truck that fled the scene in Gurnee. The Gurnee Fire Department and Gurnee Police Department responded around 7:35 p.m. on December 3 to a call of a vehicle versus pedestrian crash at Grand […]
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Prosecutors say driver was drinking at bars prior to fatal hit-and-run near Island Lake, hid vehicle at boyfriend’s home
A judge released a woman charged in the fatal hit-and-run of a 24-year-old Wauconda High School graduate near Island Lake. Prosecutors say she was drinking at bars prior to the crash and hid her damaged vehicle. Christine S. Eilers, 50, of McHenry, was charged on Monday with failure to report a crash involving death, a […]
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Alleged driver arrested, charged in fatal hit-and-run of Wauconda High School graduate near Island Lake
Investigators have announced the arrest of a hit-and-run driver over three months after a 24-year-old Wauconda High School graduate was fatally struck by a vehicle near Island Lake. Christine S. Eilers, 50, of McHenry, was charged on Monday with leaving the scene of a crash involving death and failure to report a crash involving death. […]
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Charges announced against driver accused of fatally hitting woman with car, fleeing scene in Waukegan
Police announced charges against a driver accused of fatally hitting a woman with his car and fleeing the scene, leaving her to die, on Lewis Avenue in Waukegan on New Year’s Day. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 4:45 a.m. Wednesday to the area of Lewis Avenue and Jenkinson Court in […]
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Coroner identifies woman who died after being struck by hit-and-run vehicle in Waukegan
The coroner has released the identity of a woman who was killed after she was struck by a hit-and-run vehicle while walking in Waukegan on New Year’s Day. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 4:45 a.m. Wednesday to the area of Lewis Avenue and Jenkinson Court in Waukegan. A 911 caller […]
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Woman dies after being struck by vehicle that fled scene on Lewis Avenue in Waukegan
A woman was killed after she was struck by a vehicle while walking in Waukegan on New Year’s Day with the driver fleeing the scene before being arrested. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 4:45 a.m. Wednesday to the area of Lewis Avenue and Jenkinson Court in Waukegan. A 911 caller […]