A pedestrian died after suffering critical injuries when he was struck by a vehicle, which fled the scene in Waukegan Saturday evening, officials said. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 10:12 p.m. Saturday to Washington Street west of Green Bay Road. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Scott Chastain said officers received calls […]
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Driver arrested after allegedly running stop sign, causing hit-and-run crash that left woman injured in Round Lake Beach
An 18-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly fled after causing a crash that left a woman injured and a car crashed against a house in Round Lake Beach. Edgar J. Medina-Pineda, 18, of Round Lake Beach, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident with injury, failure to give aid or render info, […]
Man on parole for killing bicyclist with car in Waukegan arrested after driving on revoked license in Lindenhurst
A man on parole for a fatal hit-and-run of a bicyclist in Waukegan in 2019 has been arrested after prosecutors say he was caught driving on a revoked license in Lindenhurst. Chance D. Presley, 38, of North Chicago, was charged with driving on a revoked license for at least the fourth time and speeding 21-25 […]
Algonquin man charged with causing road rage crash that left victim seriously injured on Interstate 90
State police say an Algonquin man caused a road rage crash that left a victim seriously injured and then fled the scene on Interstate 90 in Cook County. Adiel Jaime, 55, of Algonquin, was charged with leaving the scene of a personal injury crash and failure to give information or render aid. Illinois State Police […]
Driver flees scene after crashing car off roadway into creek near Woodstock
Police were unable to locate a driver who fled the scene after crashing their vehicle off the roadway and into a creek near Woodstock Wednesday evening. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Woodstock Fire Rescue District responded around 10 p.m. Wednesday to Charles Road and Nelson Road in unincorporated Woodstock. Dispatchers initially received an automated […]
Driver charged with fleeing the scene after causing head-on crash that left woman critically injured in North Chicago
A 42-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly running away after causing a head-on crash that left a woman critically injured and two others also injured in North Chicago. The incident happened around 10:30 p.m. on December 24 at Jackson Street and 12th Street in North Chicago. A Kia Sorento was traveling northbound on Jackson […]
Man charged in hit-and-run crash that left 16-year-boy seriously injured in Algonquin
A Carpentersville man has been charged with fleeing the scene of a crash that left a 16-year-old boy with serious injuries in Algonquin, court records show. Manuel A. Machado, 18, of Carpentersville, was charged with failure to report an accident involving injury, reckless driving, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, operating an uninsured […]
Police seeking driver who struck, injured child in Huntley and fled the scene
Police are searching for a driver who struck and injured a juvenile with their vehicle in a neighborhood in Huntley before fleeing the scene. The Huntley Police Department and Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 10:08 p.m. Saturday to Haligus Road and Grand Canyon Avenue. Huntley Police Department Deputy Chief Amy Williams said officers received […]
Injured man crawls 3 blocks for help after being struck by hit-and-run driver in Waukegan
Officers arrested a driver who allegedly hit a bicyclist with his car and fled the scene in Waukegan, leaving the victim having to crawl for three blocks to get help. Jerman A. Torres, 72, of Waukegan, was charged with failure to report an accident causing injury and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. […]