A Round Lake Heights man was cited after police say he caused a three-vehicle crash and then hit two other cars while panicking and fleeing the scene near Lake Villa. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Lake Villa Fire Protection District responded around 8:44 p.m. Tuesday to Route 59 and Route 132 in unincorporated Lake […]
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5 months in jail for woman who intentionally crashed into another vehicle at Crystal Lake gas station
A Cary woman who intentionally crashed her car into an occupied vehicle in Crystal Lake has been sentenced to five months in jail and will be required to undergo an anger management evaluation. Sarah C. Johnson, 33, of the 2800 block of Crystal Lake Road in Cary, was charged with aggravated battery, aggravated assault, criminal […]
Police seeking semi-truck driver after motorcyclist critically injured in hit-and-run crash near Wadsworth
Police are seeking to identify the driver of a semi-truck that struck a motorcycle and drove away Monday afternoon, causing the motorcyclist to sustain critical injuries near Wadsworth. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Township Fire Protection District responded around 4:00 p.m. Monday to West Russell Road and Kilbourne Road in Newport Township for […]
Jeep rolls over after being struck by hit-and-run vehicle in Lake Barrington
Police say a Jeep rolled over after a vehicle struck it and then fled the scene at a roundabout in Lake Barrington Wednesday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they responded around 10:45 p.m. Wednesday to Roberts Road and River Road in Lake Barrington for a rollover crash. Lake County Sheriff Spokesman Lt. Christopher […]
Police arrest driver wanted for fatally hitting 62-year-old man in Lake Forest and fleeing
The driver of a pickup truck wanted for fleeing the scene in November after hitting a 62-year-old man and leaving him to die in Lake Forest has been arrested and charged. Zachary I. Dubofsky, 24, of the 2500 block of Pebbleford Lane in Glenview, was charged with one count of leaving the scene of an […]
Woman pleads guilty to DUI hit-and-run that killed motorcyclist in Crystal Lake
A woman who was driving drunk and fled the scene after striking and killing a motorcyclist and injuring the victim’s wife in Crystal Lake in 2019 has pleaded guilty, court records show. Carolyn A. Tyrrell, 54, of the 900 block of Wesley Drive in Crystal Lake, was indicted on one count of leaving the scene […]
Authorities identify father of three kids who was killed in hit-and-run in Round Lake Beach
A father of three kids has been identified as the man killed in a hit-and-run crash in Round Lake Beach last weekend. An autopsy conducted on Brian Mach, 41, of Johnsburg, showed he died as a result of multiple blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. On Saturday, dispatchers received a 911 […]
Police recover Ford Explorer wanted in fatal hit-and-run in Round Lake Beach
The black Ford Explorer wanted for fleeing the scene after hitting and killing a man in Round Lake Beach has been recovered, police announced. Round Lake Beach Deputy Police Chief Wayne Wilde said Sunday evening that police had located the vehicle and seized it for evidence. “We are continuing to investigate this crash and will […]
Detectives identify type of vehicle that struck and killed pedestrian in Round Lake Beach
Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a black Ford Explorer with heavy damage that fled the scene in Round Lake Beach after hitting and killing a man on Saturday. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 6:34 a.m. Saturday to Route 83 and Fox […]